Pick up some local green beans and enjoy this tasty green bean dish. By adding lemon, oil and fresh herbs you can turn this green veggie into a true delight! Add some protein and you've got a complete meal or use as a side dish at your next potluck dinner.  

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups of green beans, cut in 2-inch pieces

2 ½ tsp fresh lemon juice

½ tsp fresh mint, minced

2 tsp olive oil

½ tsp dried dill

1 cup of celery, sliced diagonally in ½ inch pieces

Sea salt

Freshly ground pepper

2 tsp fresh parsley, chopped

1 ripe tomato, cut in wedges

Directions:

Steam-cook green beans until crisp-tender. Run them under cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside. Combine lemon juice and mint. In a large skillet heat olive oil and stir-cook dill for 20 seconds. Add green beans, celery, and salt and pepper to taste; sauté for 2 minutes. Tranfer vegetables to a bowl, stir in the lemon/mint mixture and parsley; refrigerate. Before serving, garnish with tomato wedges.

Enjoy!