Green Beans with Dill Caper Butter and Toasted Hazelnuts

Fresh green beans tossed with a zesty dill and caper compound butter and toasted hazelnuts. An easy and elegant side dish for any time of year!

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Course: side dishes

Cuisine: Nordic, Scandinavian

Keyword: easy green bean recipe

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 198kcal

Author: Kristi

▢ ⅓ cup hazelnuts
▢ 3-4 tablespoons Dill Caper Butter, room temperature click the link to access the recipe
▢ 1 pound green beans preferably haricot verts
▢ coarse salt and freshly ground pepper.
▢ extra chopped fresh dill for serving optional

Toast the hazelnuts: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and toast until darker in color and fragrant, about 8-10 minutes. Transfer the hazelnuts to a clean kitchen towel and cover. Let the nuts steam for a few minutes and then rub them vigorously with the kitchen towel to remove some of the skins. Coarsely chop the hazelnuts and transfer to a large bowl. Set aside.
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and season with salt. Add the green beans and cook until tender, anywhere from 3-8 minutes. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl.
Add 3-4 tablespoons of the room temperature DIll Caper Butter to the green beans and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper and add a little chopped fresh dill for garnish. Serve immediately topped with toasted hazelnuts.

Check the green beans frequently for doneness. Thin green beans might only take 3 minutes to cook through whereas thicker green beans can take 8-10 minutes. The only way to know that they are done to your liking is to take one out and check to see how tender it is.
To make this recipe in advance: Make the Dill Caper Butter and store it in the refrigerator, tightly wrapped, for up to 5 days or in the freezer for 3 months. To make the green beans in advance, cook them as directed and after you've drained them, immediately rinse them under cold water or drop them in ice water to stop the cooking and set the color. Remove from the water (if you've chosen the ice water method) and drain thoroughly. Store the cooled green beans in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. When you are ready to serve, simply microwave the green beans until hot, add the Dill Caper Butter and toss to combine.