Green Beans Almondine

5 from 2 votes

This green beans almondine recipe is made with fresh green beans, shallots, garlic, and almonds. An elegant side dish that's simple, satisfying, and perfect for the holidays!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: sides

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 146kcal

Author: Julie Maestre

Ingredients

1 lb green beans washed and trimmed
1 shallot finely sliced
3 garlic cloves finely sliced
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup almonds
1/8 tsp lemon zest
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp red crushed pepper optional
salt and pepper to taste
oil

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt generously. Add the green beans and cook for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Add some oil to a skillet along with the sliced shallots and sliced garlic. Cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until some color develops. Season with salt, red crushed pepper, black pepper and remove it from the skillet.
To the same skillet add the butter and almonds. Let the almonds cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until nice and toasty. Reserve about 2 tbsp of the almonds. Add the blanched green beans, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper.
Place the green beans in a serving dish and top it off with the shallot garlic mixture and reserved almonds. Enjoy!

Notes

Include some crispy bacon, pancetta, or parmesan cheese on top for some extra flavor and saltiness.
Season the water generously with kosher salt and blanch the green beans for 2-3 minutes or until they are bright green and crisp-tender.
If you don't want to slice the garlic and shallots, feel free to finely mince it instead.

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