truffled purple green beans
Blistered Purple Hyacinth green beans sauteed with white truffle paste create a purple and green tie-dyed plate that's the perfect savory accompaniment for any dinner.
Servings 4
Calories 66kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb purple green beans washed and trimmed
- 1/2 tbsp white truffle paste
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Few turns fresh ground Himalayan salt to taste
Instructions
- On medium-high heat, heat oil and truffle paste for about 60 seconds in a skillet
- Add green beans and stir until the oil and truffle evenly coat all the beans.
- Let cook, stirring regularly, allowing some parts of the green bean to cook more than others.
- After 5-7 minutes, remove beans from skillet and serve
- The beans should be part green in the more cooked areas and part purple in the less cooked areas.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
The key to keeping the purple color is to lightly cook the green beans. It will leave a crunchier texture and the purple color. If you cook them too long, the purple color will all fade to green.
Nutrition
Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 782IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg