Green Beans with Cranberries, Almonds, and Goat Cheese in a Fig Balsamic Glaze
Basic Information
- Servings: 8
- Ready in: 45 minutes
- Preparation time: -
- Cooking time: -
- Rating: 47.75
- Health score: 7.00
- Weight Watcher points: 3.00
Summary
Need a gluten free side dish? Green Beans with Cranberries, Almonds, and Goat Cheese in a Fig Balsamic Glaze could be an outstanding recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 115 calories. For $1.17 per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. Head to the store and pick up green beans, dijon mustard, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 39%, which is rather bad. Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini with Balsamic Glaze, Roasted Acorn Squash with Cranberries, Goat Cheese and Balsamic Glaze, and Green beans with cranberries, bacon and goat cheese are very similar to this recipe.
Ingredients
green beans1 lb
onion0.5 medium
olive oil1 tablespoon
fig balsamic glaze4 tablespoons
dijon mustard1 tablespoon
salt0.5 teaspoon
cranberries0.25 cup
almonds0.25 cup
goat cheese4 oz
Instructions
Step 1
Cook the green beans: Either steam them, or boil them. If boiling, bring a large pot of water to a boil, and cook the green beans until crisp-tender, or however you prefer to eat them. (It takes about 5 minutes to cook the beans to crisp-tender, and I really dislike overcooked vegetables so I watch them carefully.) When the beans are cooked, carefully drain the water and rinse the beans under cold water in a colander until they are no longer hot.
Step 2
Toast the sliced almonds in a small skillet over medium heat until they just start to brown. Set aside.
Step 3
Combine the balsamic glaze and Dijon mustard in a small bowl and mix well until all the mustard clumps are gone.
Step 4
Finely dice the half of the red onion.
Step 5
In a large pan or a wok, saute the red onion in olive oil for 5 minutes, or until the onion has softened.
Step 6
Add the salt and stir.
Step 7
Add the balsamic glaze mixture and the dried cranberries and let them cook together for a minute.
Step 8
Add the green beans and the toasted almonds and gently toss them in the wok to coat them in the balsamic glaze.
Step 9
Remove from heat.
Step 10
Serve with crumbled goat cheese. Make sure to get some of that cranberry/almond saucy goodness that might sink to the bottom of the serving dish.
Categories
Dish Types: side dish
Diets: gluten free
Occasions: christmas