Green Goddess Green Beans

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs green beans, trimmed
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 fill a 6 to 8 quart pot full of water, add a teaspoon of salt, and bring it to a boil.
• 2 prepare a bowl of ice water.
• 3 place the beans in the salted boiling water, uncovered, and cook until just tender, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• 4 transfer to a colander, drain, and immediately plunge into the bowl of ice water to halt the cooking.
• 5 when the beans have cooled, drain and pat dry.
• 6 in a blender, combine the parsley, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, lemon juice, anchovy paste, salt, and pepper, and blend until smooth to make the dressing.
• 7 place beans in a bowl and combine with the dressing; toss to coat.
• 8 serve and enjoy!
• 9 note: you can make the dressing 1 day ahead and store covered in refrigerator, if desired.