Stir-fried green beans with walnuts, mint & feta
These delicious stir-fried green beans come together in 15 minutes and are great served hot or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 -6 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 2 t coconut oil
- 1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed to 3 – 4″ lengths
- Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 handful of fresh mint, chopped
- 3 T feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- Heat the wok on medium high heat. Toss in the walnuts to toast, stirring frequently until they begin to color. Pour walnuts on a plate to cool. Finely chop and set aside.
- Add 2 t coconut oil to the hot wok. As the oil melts swirl the oil around the bottom and sides of the pan. When oil is hot add green beans. Use a wok spatula to continually toss the beans until they are crisp tender and beginning to take on some brown color on the edges, about 3-5 minutes, depending on beans. Remove from heat.
- Immediately toss with lemon juice and zest. Remove beans to a serving platter and sprinkle with walnuts, mint and feta.