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LEMON-BASIL BEAN BOWL

1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 garlic clove minced
4 cups (1-inch) cut green beans (about 1 pound)
1 1/2 cups chopped plum tomato
1 (10-ounce) package frozen baby lima beans, cooked and drained
4 low-fat bacon sliced, cooked and crumbled (drained)

Combine first 9 ingredients in a bowl, stir in with a whisk.

Steam the green beans, covered, for 8 minutes or until tender. Combine green beans, tomato, and lima beans in a large bowl. Pour basil mixture over bean mixture, and toss well. Sprinkle with bacon. 

Serves 6.

1 Serving - 1 cup: Calories: 133 (Cal. from fat: 25%), Fat: 3.7g (Saturated: 0.7g), Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 334mg, Carbohydrate: 19.4g, Protein: 7.1g.

[Cooking Light, May 2000]



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