Haricots Verts With Toasted Walnuts And Chevre

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• kosher salt, for well-salted water (1 tbsp per quart)
• 3/4 lb french haricots vert or 3/4 lb green beans or 3/4 lb yellow beans, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 1/3 cup walnuts, lightly toasted and chopped
• 2 teaspoons walnut oil
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 ounces fresh goat cheese (2/3 cup) or 2 ounces chevre cheese, crumbled (2/3 cup)

Recipe

• 1 bring a medium pot of well-salted water to a boil.
• 2 cook the beans in the water until tender, 2-3 minutes.
• 3 drain and run under cold water to cool. drain well.
• 4 heat the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
• 5 add the shallots and cook, stirring, until they begin to brown, about 30 seconds.
• 6 stir in the walnuts.
• 7 add the walnut oil and the beans and cook, stirring to heat through, 2-3 minutes.
• 8 season to taste with salt and pepper and transfer the beans to a serving dish.
• 9 sprinkle the boat cheese over the top and serve.