Best Easy Green Beans With Almonds Recipes

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GREEN BEANS WITH ALMONDS



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A touch of lemon juice gives a fresh taste to this simple side dish from Ruth Andrewson of Leavenworth, Washington. "Slivered almonds look so pretty with the French-style green beans, and they add a tasty crunch, too," she notes.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 package (16 ounces) frozen French-style green beans
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet over low heat, toast almonds in butter. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and salt. Drain beans. Add almond mixture and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

GREEN BEANS ALMONDINE



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No matter how much I make, it's never enough and it couldn't be simpler to make. Even those who hate veggies love this green bean almondine!

Provided by judilicious

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Green Beans

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pound fresh green beans
1 ½ ounces slivered almonds
2 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place beans into a microwave-safe casserole dish with enough water to cover the bottom. Microwave on high power until almost tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and refresh under cold running water to keep the nice green color.
  • Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add almonds and cook until just starting to turn golden, about 5 minutes, watching closely so as to not burn. Take pan off of heat and add butter to melt. Return to heat and add garlic. Mix in green beans, season with salt and pepper, and continue to stir until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.6 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 87.9 mg, Sugar 2 g

GREEN BEANS AMANDINE



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It's hard to improve on the taste Mother Nature gives to fresh green beans, but Mom has done just that for years using this green beans amandine recipe. I have always thought the crunchy almonds were a super addition. -Brenda DuFresne, Midland, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound fresh or frozen green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt, optional

Steps:

  • Place beans and water in a large skillet or saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and cook until crisp-tender, 10-15 minutes; drain and set aside. , In a large skillet, cook almonds in butter over low heat. Stir in lemon juice and, if desired, seasoned salt. Add beans and heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 53mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic exchanges

BUTTERY ALMOND GREEN BEANS



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Toasted almonds add crunch to this no-fuss treatment for fresh beans. They get extra flavor from convenient onion soup mix and Parmesan cheese. -Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
2 cups water
1 envelope onion soup mix
2/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon paprika
6 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the beans, water and soup mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until beans are crisp-tender, 15-20 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine the almonds, cheese and paprika. Drain beans; drizzle with butter and sprinkle with almond mixture. Toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 407mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

GREEN BEANS WITH ALMONDS



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Make and share this Green Beans With Almonds recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sageca

Categories     Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb fresh green beans
4 cups water, salted
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, mashed
1/4 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper
1/4 cup slivered almonds (toasted)

Steps:

  • Clean and trim green beans.
  • Simmer in lightly salted water until just tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse in cold water to keep the color bright; set aside.
  • Put remaining ingredients (except almonds) in a saucepan over medium heat and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Add green beans and almonds and stir briefly to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.6, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 11.8, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 1.9, Protein 3.6

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