Green Beans with Lemon and Pine Nuts

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds green beans - fresh - trim and cut diagonally into 1/2" pieces
• 2 garlic cloves - finely minced
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons Italian parsley - fresh, finely chopped
• 1 large lemon - finely zest and juice
• 4 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• salt and peper to taste

Directions

1. In a 4 quart sauce pan, boil in salted water, beans and minced garlic until just tender, about 5 minutes, drain.
2. Transfer to a bowel and toss with nuts, parsley, zest, oil.
3. Salt and pepper to taste.

Makes 8 servings.