Green bean almondine is the perfect side dish for any meal: crunchy, buttery, and topped with toasted almonds. I know…I know…it’s supposed to have sliced almonds, but my son ate them and all I had were whole ones! 🤷‍♀️

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 3-4

1 pound green beans 

2 T. Cooking oil

2 T. Butter

1/3 C. Sliced almonds

1 large shallot or small onion finely chopped

2 garlic gloves, minced

Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon

What to do:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Season it generously with salt.

Cook the green beans until they’re just tender when you poke ’em with a fork, about 5 to 8 minutes. They should still have a little crunch to ’em.

While the green beans are cooking, let’s get the almonds and shallots/onions ready. Heat the cooking oil and butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Then, toss in the almonds and stir them often until they start to brown, which should take about 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the shallots or onions to the skillet. Cook until tender, for 2 to 3 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook until fragrant, but do not burn it.

With tongs, transfer the green beans to the skillet. There’s no need to drain them first; the water will be cooked off.

Add the lemon zest and juice, and mix the green beans well. Serve immediately, Enjoy!!!