Tender-crisp green beans tossed with creamy blue cheese and topped with toasted walnuts pair well with grilled steak or chicken.

Blue Cheese-Walnut Green Beans

Serves 4

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

1 pound green beans, trimmed

1/4 cup water

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese

1/3 cup toasted chopped walnuts (see note)

Recipe Steps:

Bring green beans and water to a boil in a large skillet. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook until the beans are just tender, 3 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the water has evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes more.

Add oil, salt and pepper to the pan and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Transfer the beans to a large bowl and toss with blue cheese until well coated. Sprinkle each serving with walnuts.

Recipe note: To toast chopped or sliced nuts, stir constantly in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

Recipe nutrition: Per serving: 163 calories; 12 g fat (3 g sat, 4 g mono); 8 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrate; 0 g added sugars; 6 g protein; 4 g fiber; 302 mg sodium; 233 mg potassium.

Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (20 percent daily value), Vitamin A (15 percent dv).

1/2 Carbohydrate Serving(s)

Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 high-fat meat, 2 fat

(EatingWell is a magazine and website devoted to healthy eating as a way of life. Online at www.eatingwell.com.)