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Green Beans Almondine
Green beans sauteed in garlic butter and toasted almonds makes a quick and delicious side dish!
Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
5
minutes
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Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
Author:
Holly
Ingredients
1
pound
green beans
¼
cup
sliced almonds
1
tablespoon
butter
2
cloves
garlic
minced
½
a lemon
salt & pepper
to taste
Instructions
Trim tips off green beans. Prepare an ice water bath.
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add beans to the pot and cook for 3 minutes or until bright green and tender-crisp. *see note below
Remove the cooked green beans from the pot and promptly transfer them to the ice water bath.
In a large pan over medium heat, lightly toast the almonds, stirring frequently.
Add drained beans, butter, and garlic to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
Take the pan off the heat, squeeze fresh lemon juice overtop and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
*a pinch or two of baking soda can be added to the boiling water to keep beans bright green in color.
Nutrition
Calories:
100
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
11
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.1
g
|
Cholesterol:
8
mg
|
Sodium:
40
mg
|
Potassium:
307
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
873
IU
|
Vitamin C:
21
mg
|
Calcium:
64
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg