Casual, Carefree Dill: Dilled Green Beans with Olives

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<em>Serves 4</em>
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<p>Dill’s affinity for beans is obvious in this simple side dish.</p>
<p>• 1 pound young green beans<br />
• 2 tablespoons minced Kalamata or ­Moroccan oil-cured olives<br />
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill weed<br />
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil<br />
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh chives</p>
<p>1. Rinse and trim the beans. Plunge into a pot of boiling water and cook 3 minutes, or until barely tender. Drain immediately and toss with the remaining ingredients.</p>
<p>2. Serve warm or cold.</p>
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<em>Cornelia Carlson grows herbs in Valley Center, California, and is the author of</em> The Practically Meatless Gourmet <em>(Berkley Books, 1996).</em>
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