Tropical Green Beans

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb fresh green beans, cleaned, cut and dried
• 1 yellow onion, cut into rings
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 3 hearts of palm, cut into 1/2-inch rings
• 1/3 cup sun-dried tomato, packed in oil, diced
• 2 teaspoons pine nuts, toasted
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. brush a large baking dish with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. put green beans, onion, and garlic in dish, drizzle with remaining oil and sprinkle with salt. bake for 25 minutes, stirring beans at least 3 times.
• 2 when tender, remove beans from oven and transfer to bowl. immediately drizzle with vinegar. add hearts of palm, tomatoes, pine nits and pepper to taste and toss.
• 3 serve warm or room temperature.