French-style Green Beans and Carrots with Pomegranate-Balsamic Glaze
Ingredients:
1 cup hot water
4 Bigelow®
Green Tea with Pomegranate Tea Bags
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
½ teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon corn starch
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 pound fresh french-style green beans
½ pound carrots cut into 1 inch matchsticks
Salt and pepper to taste
Yield: Serves 6

Instructions:
Combine hot water and 4 Bigelow® Green Tea with
Pomegranate Tea Bags and allow to steep for 5-7 minutes.
Place tea in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook until
liquid is reduced by half (about ten minutes).
Add balsamic vinegar and sugar. Stir to combine.
Add cornstarch and whisk vigorously until glaze is thickened and
smooth. Set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, combine butter and olive oil.
Heat until butter is melted but not smoking and then add carrots
and green beans.
Saute vegetables until just tender, approximately 5 minutes
(allow a few extra minutes of extra cooking time if using
traditional green beans).
Add pomegranate-balsamic glaze, and toss to combine. Season with
salt and pepper to taste.
Serve immediately.
Note: Glaze may be prepared up to 2 days in advance. Store in an
airtight container in refrigerator.
Nutritional Information:
Serving size: 1/6 of recipe (1.67g)
| Nutritional
Information Per Serving |
Percent of Daily
Value |
| Calories |
83 |
4% |
| Protein |
2 |
grams |
4% |
| Carbohydrate |
11 |
grams |
4% |
| Total Fat |
4 |
grams |
7% |
| Alcohol |
0 |
grams |
| Cholesterol |
5 |
milligrams |
2% |
| Saturated Fat |
2 |
grams |
8% |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
2 |
grams |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
0.5 |
grams |
| Trans Fatty Acid |
0 |
grams |
| Total Dietary Fiber |
3 |
grams |
14% |
| Total Sugar |
4 |
grams |
| Percentage of Calories
|
| Protein |
8% |
| Carbohydrate |
47% |
| Total Fat |
45% |
| Alcohol |
0% |
| Vitamins & Mineral
|
| Sodium |
28 |
milligrams |
1% |
| Potassium |
236 |
milligrams |
7% |
| Vitamin A |
702 |
Retinol Equivalent |
138% |
| Vitamin C |
10 |
milligrams |
16% |
| Calcium |
47 |
milligrams |
5% |
| Iron |
0.7 |
milligrams |
4% |
| Vitamin D (ug) |
0.04 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Thiamin |
0.09 |
micrograms |
6% |
| Riboflavin |
0.1 |
milligrams |
6% |
| Niacin |
0.8 |
milligrams |
4% |
| Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) |
0.09 |
milligrams |
5% |
| Folic Acid |
33 |
milligrams |
8% |
| Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) |
0 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Nutritional Recipe
Features |
| Low in Sodium |
| Low in Cholesterol |
| No Trans Fat |
| Gluten-free |
| Good Source of Potassium |
| Soy Free |