Best Garlic Almond Green Beans Recipes

GARLIC-ALMOND GREEN BEANS

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Garlic-Almond Green Beans is her family's favorite way to eat this popular vegetable, writes Genny Monchamp from Redding, California. "The beans stay so bright and crisp. To speed things up even more, you could use frozen green beans instead of fresh."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Pepper to taste

Steps:

Place the beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook garlic in oil for 1 minute. Drain beans. Add the beans, almonds and pepper to skillet; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 6mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

GARLIC ALMOND GREEN BEANS

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This is another holiday favorite side dish. The green beans are crunchy if you don't cook them too long and the garlic and almonds give it an extra crunch. Yum

Provided by Vseward Chef-V

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

3 lbs fresh green beans
1 1/2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1 dash pepper, to taste

Steps:

Place beans in large saucepan and cover with water - bring to boil; cook uncovered for 8-10 minutes until crisp tender.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook garlic in oil for 2-3 minutes. Drain beans then add beans, almonds and pepper to skillet. Toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.3, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 14, Carbohydrate 20, Fiber 9.9, Sugar 4, Protein 8

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