Skinny Garlic Green Beans: Buttery and Flavorful!
Looking for a simple, flavorful vegetable side dish? These Skinny Garlic Green Beans are buttery, garlicky, and downright yummy! Years ago, there used to be a wonderful casual chicken restaurant in the Los Angeles area called Koo Koo Roo. I loved their healthy side dishes, especially their garlic green beans. Although the restaurant closed years ago, I recreated my own Skinnyfied!® version to enjoy at home. Each serving has just 48 calories and 2 grams of fat. A fabulous side dish for chicken, beef, fish, or just about any dinner!
Helpful Tips About this Recipe
Makes 4 servings (about ¾ cup each)
Healthy Benefits
Green beans are a nutritious, low-calorie vegetable that provides fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, and other important nutrients. They're an easy way to add more vegetables to any meal.
Prep Tips
For the best flavor, cook the garlic gently over low heat just until fragrant and lightly golden. Garlic can burn quickly and turn bitter, so keep a close eye on it. For tender-crisp green beans, avoid overcooking them before tossing with the garlic butter.
Complete Your Dinner: Serve these delicious garlic green beans with my Easy and Healthy Fall Dinner menu, featuring blackened chicken, baked sweet potatoes, and mini pumpkin coffee cake muffins for dessert.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 1-Blue
WW SmartPoints 1-Green
WW SmartPoints 1-Green
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving (about ¾ cup each) 48 calories, 2g fat, 1g sat. fat, 0mg chol, 2g protein, 7g carbs, 3g fiber, 184mg sodium, 0g sugar |
Skinny Garlic Green Beans: Buttery and Flavorful!
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 1½ tablespoons reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light (gluten-free)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Fresh ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, add beans and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for about 8-10 minutes until tender crisp.
- Drain beans and set aside.
- In a nonstick pan, sauté garlic and 1 tablespoon butter over low heat just until fragrant and lightly golden Add beans and toss to coat.
- Remove beans from heat and place beans in a serving dish. Add ½ tablespoon butter and let melt over beans. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75cupCalories: 48kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 184mgFiber: 3gBlue Smart Points: 1Green Smart Points: 1Plus Points: 1
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