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Fresh Green Bean Side Dish with Toasted Almonds

April 3, 2013

Green Bean almondine

Fresh veggies are the best! And green beans rank right up there for me with artichokes and corn on the cob. My green bean casserole is always a hit at the holidays, but it was time to come up with something new. By adding almonds and garlic, this fresh green bean side dish was packed with flavor without all the heavy creaminess of a casserole.

Ingredients
1 pound fresh green beans
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1 tablespoon bacon fat
12 teaspoon butter or margarine
1 large clove fresh garlic, chopped and divided
1/2 shallot, sliced
salt and pepper, to taste

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Directions

Rinse the green beans and snap the ends off. Break the long beans in half.

Green Beans with almonds

Bring a large pot of water to boil. Drop the green beans into the salted boiling water for two to three minutes. Immediately remove and plunge them into the bowl of ice water, to lock in that bright green color. This is called blanching. And the look on hubby’s face when he saw the ice bowl in the sink was priceless.

In a deep 10-inch skillet melt a tablespoon of bacon fat & a 1/2 teaspoon of butter.

Add the sliced almonds and 1/4 of the garlic, stirring occasionally until toasted and golden. Remove to a small bowl and set them off to the side. I didn’t cook mine very long so they were light golden, but boy were they flavorful!

Don’t these look good?

Cook the garlic and shallots in the skillet until fragrant. Drain and shake off any excess water from the beans, then place them in the skillet. Toss and cook the beans. Add the almonds back in. Everyone in the pool (as Guy Fieri says).

Season with a generous amount of black pepper and toss, cooking until the green beans are heated through but still crispy.  I love a fresh green bean side dish (or main dish) and they were a perfect compliment to our savory smoked pork ribs.

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  1. Javelin Warrior says

    April 8, 2013 at 5:03 pm

    I’m a huge fan of almonds with green beans and garlic – it’s amazing how delicious these three simple ingredients are together! A perfect side to just about any meal… Thanks so much for sharing, Lori!

    Reply
    • Lori Hart says

      April 8, 2013 at 9:44 pm

      You’re welcome! Love your Monday linky

      Reply
  2. Chandra Sirois says

    April 9, 2013 at 12:22 am

    Classic Flavors! Thanks for sharing on Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s!!!

    Reply
  3. Lisa says

    April 9, 2013 at 2:10 am

    Oh I love this dish! And the ingredients work well as a salad too. I could eat a whole bowl of crispy green beans!

    Reply
  4. Diane Balch says

    April 14, 2013 at 2:14 am

    Almonds and a little bacon fat… how could these beans not be delicious. Thanks for sharing them on foodie friday.

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  5. Adelina Priddis says

    April 14, 2013 at 2:47 am

    Mmmm, yummy! Thanks for sharing in foodie friday

    Reply
  6. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    April 14, 2013 at 10:23 pm

    Such a great side dish! Thanks so much for linking up to All My Bloggy Friends!

    Reply
  7. Michelle Day says

    December 2, 2013 at 10:49 am

    Lori,
    I love green beans and these look scrumptious! Can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing at our Winter Wonderland Party.
    xoxo,
    Michelle

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  8. Jess says

    December 2, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    I love that you mixed up green beans! They can taste so plain, but these look so good!

    Thanks again for joining the Link Up this week!
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  9. Cindy ~Hun... What's for Dinner? says

    December 3, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    This reminds me of green beans almondine that my hubby makes. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
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  10. Sherryl Wilson says

    December 4, 2013 at 9:00 am

    These look awesome! Thanks for linking up with us on Good Taste Tuesday – https://www.sherrylwilson.com/good-tastes-tuesday-december-3/
    Sherryl Wilson recently posted…Catchy ClipsMy Profile

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  11. Danielle says

    December 7, 2013 at 7:02 am

    I think almonds and green beans were made for each other! Thanks for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays. x
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  12. Nancy [email protected]ideofsweet says

    December 7, 2013 at 7:09 am

    This looks so delicious! Love the added almonds to this dish! Thanks for linking this to Less Laundry, More Linking party!
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  13. Cynthia says

    December 7, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    Green beans and garlic sound delicious and a great alternative to heavy vegetable casseroles. Thank you for linking this to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. I look forward to seeing you next week.

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  14. Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above says

    December 10, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing with Adorned From Above’s Link Party. Have a great week.
    Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
    https://www.adornedfromabove.com
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