Green Beans with Dukkah

Another simple, and simply delicious recipe from Taste.com Australia...
So many varieties of beans are ripening as you read...
Here's a quick and easy side dish to go with almost any meal.

Ingredients:
Crusty bread, torn or cut into crouton sized pieces, about 2 cups
1 pound green or other fresh beans, trimmed
2 tsp finely grated orange rind
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup Oregon Dukkah (flavor of your choice!)

Directions
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place bread pieces on a baking tray. Bake for 10 minutes or until light golden. Set aside to cool slightly.

Cook the beans in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 2-3 minutes or until bright green and tender crisp. Drain.

Place bread, orange rind and 2 tablespoons of Oregon Dukkah in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle over the oil. Toss to combine.

Place the beans on a serving platter. Sprinkle with the bread mixture.

Makes 4 servings

Options:

Toss the beans with olive oil & lightly salt. Grill them in a metal basket over high heat until tender and beginning to blister slightly.