Gather your mis en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Cut the stems off of the green beans.

Using a rasp, grate garlic very finely. Alternatively, mince garlic finely using a chef’s knife.

Using a rasp, remove the Citrus juice is good and all but the zest (small pieces of citrus peel) has even more flavour! The oils in the peel of the fruit help to give off that citrusy taste and smell.zest from a lemon. Cut the lemon in half, and squeeze out as much juice as possible, discarding the seeds.

Fill up a medium pot with water and bring to a boil. Cook for 4 – 5 minutes until al dente. Strain the water out of the broccoli and put the pot back on the stove.

Heat olive oil in the pot used to cook the beans over medium low heat. When oil is warmed, add the garlic and cook until fragrant, approximately 60 seconds.

Add the lemon Citrus juice is good and all but the zest (small pieces of citrus peel) has even more flavour! The oils in the peel of the fruit help to give off that citrusy taste and smell.zest and juice to the olive oil and set aside.

Toss the beans in the lemon and garlic olive oil mixture, and Adding flavour to a food to enhance its taste. It can be as simple as salt and pepper or herbs, spices vinegars and condimentsseason with a pinch of pepper, and salt to taste.