Trim regular green beans if using and in a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook beans until crisp-tender (2 minutes for haricots verts or 3 to 4 minutes for regular green beans) and drain in a colander.

In a bowl toss beans with lemon juice, parsley, lemon zest, and pepper and season with salt.

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