GREEN BEAN RECIPE | how to cook green beans almondine

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds a different flavor profile.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide similar texture and flavor, while sunflower seeds are less expensive.

Rinse fresh green beans under cold water.

Trim the ends of the green beans, cutting off the stem side.

Blanch the green beans in salted boiling water for 3-5 minutes, depending on desired tenderness.

Drain the green beans and run under cold water to stop the cooking process.

Heat a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-low heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add 1/2 cup sliced almonds to the skillet and toast for about 2 minutes.

Add 1 minced shallot and 1-2 minced garlic cloves to the skillet, along with a pinch of salt, and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add the blanched green beans to the skillet and toss everything together with tongs.

Cook for about 5 minutes until the green beans are heated through.

Transfer to a serving dish and finish with sea salt, black pepper, and lemon zest, adding lemon wedges for garnish.

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