Garlic Green Beans with Almonds

Name: Garlic Green Beans with Almonds
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 450 g green beans (trimmed); 1.5 tbsp olive oil; 3 cloves garlic (sliced thin); 30 g flaked almonds; 0.5 whole lemon (zest and juice); 1 pinch chili flakes (optional)

Blistered green beans with golden garlic and toasted almonds — the side that upgrades any plate.

18 mineasy4 servings$frenchVeganVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-free

Why it earns its place. A green vegetable people actually finish; done in the time the main rests.

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Ingredients · 4 servings

450 ggreen beans — trimmed
1.5 tbspolive oil
3 clovesgarlic — sliced thin
30 gflaked almonds
0.5 wholelemon — zest and juice
1 pinchchili flakes — optional

Contains: tree nuts. Always check labels — brands vary.

Method

Toast almonds in a dry pan until golden; set aside.
2 min
Blister the beans in oil over high heat, mostly undisturbed.
5 min
Garlic in for the last minute until just golden — not brown.
1 min
Off heat, add lemon, almonds, chili. Season and serve.

Nutrition per serving

110calories

4 gprotein

9 gcarbs

8 gfat

4 gfiber

1 gsat fat

105 mgsodium

0 gadded sugar

Editorial estimates per serving. Counts 3 different plants toward your weekly variety.

Make it yours

allergySesame seeds instead of almonds

costFrozen green beans work — pat dry first

availabilityBroccolini or asparagus, same method

Storage. Best hot; keeps 2 days and is good cold in salads.

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