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Green Beans Almondine Recipe

Made with just 5 simple ingredients, these green beans almondine are crunchy, nutty, and super flavorful-- the perfect easy side.
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: French
Servings: 6
Author: Krista Teigen

Ingredients

  • 1 pound green beans
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (¼ stick)
  • Pinch kosher salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (from ½ lemon)
  • 1 clove garlic minced

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Place the green beans in the water and boil for 3 minutes, until the beans turn bright green.
    1 pound green beans
    boiling green beans in a pot.
  • Remove from the boiling water with tongs and place in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain in a colander.
    placing cooked green beans in ice water in a glass bowl.
  • Add the almonds to a sauté pan set over medium heat. Cook until they are toasty and golden brown.
    ¼ cup sliced almonds
    toasting sliced almonds in a pan with a wooden spoon.
  • Add in the butter. Then toss the almonds in the melted butter.
    2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Add in the beans, salt, and pepper, tossing to coat in the butter. Remove from heat and add the lemon juice and garlic.
    Pinch kosher salt and ground black pepper, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 clove garlic
    squeezing lemon juice over green beans almondine in a pan.

Notes

Storage: Store green beans almondine in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg