Yellow wax beans with walnuts

Time: 15 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Just a few spices and toasted walnuts transform ordinary green beans into an elegant side dish, healthy and bursting with flavor. This dish uses green and yellow wax beans, pre-boiled and then mixed in a hot pan with aromatic garlic and marjoram sautéed in olive oil. Before serving, the beans are sprinkled with toasted walnuts. This side dish is even perfect for a festive meal with meat.

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Recipe:

Boil 12 ounces (340 g) each of green and yellow wax beans until tender, 5 to 7 minutes; drain. In a skillet, toast 1/2 cup chopped walnuts with olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon each of coarse salt, black pepper, and sugar for 5 minutes, then transfer to a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 chopped garlic cloves, and 2 teaspoons of chopped marjoram to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until tender, 1 minute. Add the beans, season with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with walnuts.