Grilled Green Beans with Gorgonzola Vinaigrette
(low fat, low calorie recipe)


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Recipe by All Kovalencik, Chef/Proprietor, of the Cauldron Restaurant in Nantucket Island, Mass. These green beans are absolutely wonderful. They are also easy to make.

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Grilled Green Beans with Gorgonzola Vinaigrette

Recipe Type: Green Beans, Balsamic Vinegar, Gorgonzola cheese
Yields: 6 servings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min


Ingredients:

6 cups lightly-salted boiling water
1 pound green beans (approximately 5 cups), ends trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
1/4 cup commercial-grade balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola Cheese
1 tablespoon firmly-packed brown sugar
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 green onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
Coarse salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste


Fresh Green BeansPreparation:

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring water to a boil. Add the beans and partially cook for 4 to 5 minutes (depending on the degree of doneness you want). Remove from heat. Drain the beans in a colander and immediately immerse them in an ice water bath to stop from cooking; drain and set aside.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 1/2 teaspoons of the olive oil and balsamic vinegar, gorgonzola, brown sugar, garlic, green onion, thyme, and basil. Cook just until the ingredients start to combine, approximately 7 minutes. Remove from heat.

Toss the green beans in the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Lightly grill the beans on the barbecue grill approximately 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from barbecue and toss in the warm vinaigrette. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately.

Makes 6 servings.

 

 

Grilled Green Beans with Gorgonzola Vinaigrette - Nutritional Information

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Item

Amount

Fat Grams

Calories

WW Points

green beans

1 pound

0

50

.9

olive oil

1 tablespoon

14

120

4

vinegar, balsamic

1 cup

0

0

0

gorgonzola cheese

1/4 cup (2-oz)

19.2

218

6.4

brown sugar

1 tablespoon

0

33

1.1

garlic

4 cloves

0

10

.7

onion, green

1 each

0

10

.7

Recipe Totals

 

33.2

441

13.8

Recipe makes 6 servings.

Each Serving Totals - 5.5 Fat Grams, 73.5 calories, 2.3 WW Points