Garlic Butter Green Beans with Toasted Almonds Recipe

These Garlic Butter Green Beans with Toasted Almonds Recipe is equally good as a quick weeknight side dish as a pretty addition to your holiday menu! This is one of those recipes I’ve made so many times, I forgot I’ve never shared it here. Sometimes simple recipes feel too simple, but at the same time I intuitively know: simple is what you’re seeking. I know because it’s what I’m seeking, too.

Simple is what I need at the end of a long day when it’s time for dinner and I know I want to put something green on my dinner table. Simple is what I crave when my kids are complaining that they’re staaaarving and I’ve just started to prepare dinner. Simple is more than what I seek. Simple is what I need.

Despite their simplicity, these Garlic Butter Green Beans with Toasted Almonds are not basic. Even non-green-bean fans have said they love these. What can I say? Butter and garlic. Simple, but delicious.

I don’t always add the toasted almonds on top, but when I do it elevates these simple Butter Garlic Green Beans enough that they could totally have a place on your holiday tables. You can blanch them ahead of time, and then it takes less than five minutes to prepare and serve these. They are a perfect no-fuss addition to your Thanksgiving or Christmas menu.

I hope you try them soon!

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Garlic Butter Green Beans with Toasted Almonds

These Garlic Butter Green Beans with Toasted Almonds are quick, easy, and delicious! You can blanch the green beans a day ahead of time to reduce the prep time at dinner time.

• Author: Happy Healthy Mama
• Prep Time: 25 minutes
• Cook Time: 3 minutes
• Total Time: 28 minutes
• Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound green beans, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Blanch the green beans in a large pot of salted water until crisp tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large plate to cool.
2. In a dry skillet, toast the almonds until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. 
3. Meanwhile, melt the butter over medium heat in a separate skillet. Add the garlic and allow to sizzle about 1 minute.
4. Add the green beans, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until hot, 1-2 minutes.  Transfer to a serving bowl and top with the toasted almonds and serve.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
• Calories: 116
• Sugar: .3 grams
• Fat: 9 grams
• Carbohydrates: 7.8 grams
• Fiber: 3.8 grams
• Protein: 3.3 grams

 

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