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Sautéed Green Beans With Almonds Recipe

Delicious green beans that make a wonderful side dish for almost any main course.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 144kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. frozen cut green beans (thawed)
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 medium garlic cloves (minced)
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • ¼ tsp. ground rosemary
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice (optional)
  • fresh chopped parsley (optional for garnish)

Instructions

  • Gather your ingredients. Thaw the frozen green beans completely and pat them dry with a paper towel.
    Sautéed Green Beans With Almonds Recipe ingredients in individual bowls sitting on a sheet pan.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
    Minced garlic cooking in oil in a cast iron skillet.
  • Add the thawed green beans to the skillet. Sauté for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the green beans are tender and slightly caramelized.
    Green beans added to minced garlic in a cast iron skillet.
  • In the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the sliced almonds to the skillet and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the almonds are lightly toasted, and the green beans are cooked to your desired level of tenderness.
    Sliced almonds added to green beans in a skillet.
  • Season the green beans and almonds with ground rosemary, salt, and pepper to taste.
    Mixed green beans and sliced almonds with garlic in a skillet.
  • Optional: Squeeze lemon juice over the green beans for a tangy flavor.
    Squeezing half a lemon into a skillet of green beans.
  • Once done, transfer the green beans and almonds to a serving dish. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley if desired.
    A white crock filled with sautéed green beans and garnished with fresh parsley.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25the recipe | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 784IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg