Warm Green Bean Salad With Pine Nuts And Basil - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs slender green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup pine nuts (about 1 1/2 ounces)
2 cloves garlic, minced
18 large fresh basil leaves, chopped

Preparation

Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
Drain.
Place beans in bowl of ice water to cool.
Drain well.
Pat dry with paper towels.
Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat.
Add pine nuts and saute until light brown, about 6 minutes.
Add garlic; stir 1 minute.
Add green beans to skillet; saute until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Stir in basil.
Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer to bowl and serve.