Paleo Green Beans with Pumpkin Alfredo & Olives
I've got the best treat for you with these paleo green beans with pumpkin alfredo & olives dish. It's loaded up with all kinds of delicious things like: toasted pine nuts and let me tell you: the dairy free pumpkin alfredo is absolutely to die!
Servings 6
Calories 373kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup ghee or grass-fed butter
- 1/2 cup yellow onion diced
- 16 ounces canned coconut milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 1/2 tablespoons arrowroot flour
- 2 1/2 tablespoons filtered water
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 24 ounces green beans I like using haricot verts
- 1 cup black olives pitted
- 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
Instructions
- In a medium pot or large saucepan, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and give it a stir.
- Add the green beans and let cook for 6 1/2 minutes. Drain well and rinse with cold water. Set aside to cool while you prepare the sauce.
- Heat a medium saucepan up on medium heat. Add the butter and let it melt completely. Add the diced onions and sauté for several minutes until they appear translucent.
- Add in the coconut milk and whisk until well combined.
- Mix in minced garlic, spices and canned pumpkin. Whisk over medium heat until it reaches a low boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and let simmer for another 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add the alfredo to a high speed blender pitcher. Blend on high for 30 seconds until smooth. Add back to the saucepan.
- Make the arrowroot slurry. In a small bowl, whisk together arrowroot and water and add to the alfredo. Whisk well and add sea salt and black pepper, to taste. Set aside.
- Add the pumpkin alfredo on top of the green beans and sprinkled with olives and toasted pine nuts. Serve warm.
Notes
- You can substitute the grass-fed butter for ghee, and this would turn out just as fabulous.
- I'd imagine these paleo green beans would pair perfectly with really any type of protein
Nutrition
Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 371mg | Potassium: 549mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Calcium: 74mg