#MondayMeals: All You've Bean Missing
Try Pan-Seared Lemon-Feta Green Beans this week to add a little pep to your step. With some healthy and delicious ingredients that can be purchased through local producers, this recipe is all you’ve BEAN missing. It's an excellent dish to make for yourself or for a loved one, whether it’s for a birthday, anniversary, or if you just want to try something new and refreshing. Read on for more information on this tasty recipe!
Green beans provide nutrients that boost the immune system and decrease the risk of heart disease and gastrointestinal distress.
Olive oil contains healthy fats and antioxidants which may reduce the risk of chronic diseases, fight inflammation, and promote heart health. Olive oil may also lower the risk of stroke and type 2 diabetes.
Lemons are rich in vitamins, minerals, and nutritious plant compounds that support heart health, digestive health, and help to prevent kidney stones. Lemons may also help to prevent anemia.
Capers are full of nutrients that help to maintain bone health, digestive health, and help to prevent anemia. Capers can also help to maintain healthy blood circulation.
Feta contains B vitamins, calcium, phosphorous, and other nutrients that help to support and maintain bone and digestive health. Feta also works to support a healthy immune system.
Food produced locally is more nutritious. This is because food contains the most nutrients around the time it is harvested. The longer food spends traveling, the less nutrition it contains. Less time traveling also means less exposure to harmful chemicals and less production of greenhouse gasses. What a tasteful way to decrease our carbon footprint!
Find ingredients for Pan-Seared Lemon-Feta Green Beans and more at Anderson’s Farm Market, The Local Food Market, or through a CSA share at Main Street Farms. Also be sure to stop by the Cortland and Homer Farmers Markets and Shared Roots Farm to see what nutritious and delicious foods are available this season. Check out the healthy and delicious recipe for Pan-Seared Lemon-Feta Green Beans below.
Pan-Seared Lemon-Feta Green Beans
Ingredients
12 ounces haricots verts
1/4 cup water
6 teaspoons olive oil, divided
2 small lemons
1 tablespoon drained and chopped capers
2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
How to Make It
Combine haricots verts and water in large microwavable bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Microwave at high for 5 minutes; drain. Heat 1 tsp. olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Halve 2 small lemons; cook, cut sides down, until lightly charred, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; set lemons aside. Combine 5 tsp. olive oil, drained and chopped capers, and haricots verts in skillet. Squeeze lemons over mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese, chopped fresh chives, and black pepper.
