Charred summer greens recipe
This easy yet impressive side is sure to impress next time you have guests over. Serve alongside your Sunday roast or with a summer BBQ.
See method- Serves 6
- 10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
- 126 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 220g pack green beans, trimmed
- 2 x 180g packs stringless beans (or runner beans), trimmed and sliced
- 2-pack Little Gem lettuces, washed and quartered
- 50g unsalted butter
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 30g whole almonds, toasted and chopped
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Shop ingredientsEach serving contains
- Energy
- 520kJ 126.0kcal
- Fat
- 10g
- Saturates
- 5g
- Salt
- 0.1g
- Sugars
- 3g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 3.9gProtein 3.3gFibre 4.2g
Method
- Blanch all the beans in a pan of simmering water for 2 mins over a medium-high heat. Drain and set aside.
- Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Char the quartered lettuces for 5-6 mins, turning until all sides are charred. Transfer to a large platter.
- Add the blanched beans to the dry frying pan in batches for 3-4 mins, tossing regularly, until charred and tender. Add to the platter with the lettuce.
- Remove the hot pan from the heat and add the butter and lemon juice. Swirl together until melted, then add the chopped almonds; season. Pour the nutty butter over the charred greens to serve.
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