TNT Green Beans with Toasted Pine Nuts

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Ingredients

454 gm	Green/yellow string beans, raw
1/4 cup	Pine nuts, dried
3 tbsp	Extra virgin olive oil
1 dash	Salt and pepper (freshly ground; to taste - sea salt)

In a large sauté pan, bring 5 cups water to a boil. Drop the green beans into the water and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain in a colander, then run cold water over them for a few seconds to stop the cooking process. This will ensure that you don’t end up with soft and mushy beans.
In the same pan, cook the pine nuts in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat, stirring, until the nuts begin to turn golden brown. Return the green beans to the pan along with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Sauté until the beans are heated through.

Calories 363

Calories from fat 280

Calories from saturated fat 33

Total Fat 31 g

Saturated Fat 3.7 g

Trans Fat 0.0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 7.5 g

Monounsaturated Fat 17.8 g

Cholesterol 0

Sodium 56 mg

Potassium 568 mg

Total Carbohydrate 17.7 g

Dietary Fiber 6.7 g

Sugars 7.9 g

Protein 6.2 g

Meat Alternative	0.5
Vegetables	3.9