Lemony Green Beans with Lemon Juice and Lemon Zest

Directions

Trim both ends of green beans. Fill a medium-sized saucepan half full with water, add salt, and bring to a boil. When water boils, add beans, reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook beans about 5 minutes, or until they are barely tender-crisp. While beans cook, grate the zest and squeeze the juice from the lemon. When beans are tender-crisp, drain into a colander placed in the sink. Return pan to stove and heat the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the beans, pour over the lemon juice, season to taste with salt and fresh ground black pepper, and cook beans for about 1 minute, stirring a few times. Put beans on serving platter, then sprinkle with lemon zest. Serve hot.