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Lemon Basil Snap Beans
Tender yellow green beans tossed with coarse salt and fresh lemon basil leaves. A perfect finger food appetizer with drinks.
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Author
Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Ingredients
½
pound
yellow green beans
1
cup
lemon basil leaves (per 1/2 pound of beans)
coarse salt to taste
Instructions
Boil yellow green beans in salted water until just beyond tender crisp. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.
Turn beans into a bowl with a generous amount of coarse salt and lemon basil leaves. Enjoy at room temperature.
Notes
Serve as a finger food appetizer during summer and fall gatherings.