Green Beans Almondine

Green beans almondine is a flavorful dish featuring tender green beans cooked with lemon and topped with toasted almonds for added crunch.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine French

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 68kcal

Pour olive oil into a frying pan and heat over medium-high heat.
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Add green beans and cook, stirring occasionally, until they turn bright green. About 1 minute.
1 pound fresh green beans
Add ¼ cup water.
¼ cup water
Cover and cook on medium-low until tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
Uncover and remove from the burner.
Add lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt. Stir until the beans are well coated.
2 Tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, ½ teaspoon salt
Transfer to a serving bowl and add almonds. Stir to combine.
¼ cup unsalted toasted sliced almonds
Garnish with additional lemon zest, if desired.

For extra flavor, sauté 2 minced garlic cloves in the oil before adding the green beans.
If you don't have toasted almond slices, you can use raw ones. If you like the extra crunch and flavor of toasted almonds, melt 1 Tablespoon butter in a small frying pan over medium heat. Then saute the almonds in it for about 5 minutes or until they are turning a little brown around the edges.