Lemon-Walnut Green Beans. Based on its ingredients, this dish is a very healthy choice as a meal, side dish, or even a snack. The recipe calls for green beans, sliced green onions, chopped walnuts, fresh rosemary, lemon juice, and a grated lemon rind. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, released on January 31, 2011, emphasize three major goals for Americans: 1) balance calories with physical activity to manage weight, 2) consume more of certain foods and nutrients such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free and low-fat dairy products, and seafood, and 3) consume fewer foods with sodium (salt), saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, added sugars, and refined grains.