Market Matters- Heirloom Italian Yellow Wax Beans Recipe
Ingredients
- Roasted Wax Beans with Mint serves 4 CLICK here for a printable recipe
- 1 lb yellow wax beans (you may substitute green beans)
- 4 T mint, minced
- kosher salt
- 1 t red wine vinegar
- 3 T olive oil
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 21g | |
| Calories 122 | |
| Calories from Fat 120 | 98% |
| Total Fat 13.52g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat 1.87g | 7% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium 16mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 0.28g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugars 0.0g | 0% |
| Protein 0.1g | 0% |
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