French Green Beans With Pomegranate, Goat Cheese & Almonds

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French Green Beans With Pomegranate, Goat Cheese & Almonds

Ingredients
Juice from 1 large Pomegranate
1/3 cup arils from 1 large Pomegranate
1-2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 1/4 pounds fresh green beans, stems removed and cut on the bias into 1-inch pieces (6 cups)
1 teaspoon grated lemon or orange peel
1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds
Salt and pepper to taste
4 ounces sliced goat cheese

Directions

1. Score 1 fresh pomegranate and place in a bowl of water. Break open the pomegranate underwater to free the arils (seed sacs). The arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top. Sieve and put the arils in a separate bowl. Reserve 1/3 cup of arils from fruit and set aside. (Refrigerate or freeze remaining arils for another use.)

2. Prepare fresh pomegranate juice.
For 1 cup of juice, cut 2-3 large Pomegranates in half and juice them with a citrus reamer or juicer. Pour mixture through a cheesecloth-lined strainer or sieve. Set the juice aside.

3. Place oil in a wok or large skillet and heat until hot. Stir-fry the beans with the lemon peel for 6 minutes.

4. Add the almonds and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender. Remove from heat.

5. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

6. Toss beans with reserved pomegranate arils and pomegranate juice; turn onto a serving platter.

7. Arrange goat cheese slices over the top and serve.


I hope you enjoy this dish and get fit this new year.

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AlejandroQ