This green beans recipe is tasty, healthy, and easy. It contains sliced almonds which provide a flavorful, crunchy topping. This recipe is a great side dish that can accompany a holiday feast or a routine weeknight dinner.
Why I created green beans recipe
Personally, I have never been a fan of the traditional Thanksgiving green bean casserole. To me, it is typically mushy and rich. I prefer my veggies lighter and with crunch!
As a dietitian, I can assure you this recipe is packed with good nutrition from the star ingredients, greens beans and almonds.
Green beans contain vitamins and minerals that support heart, vision, immunity, and bone health. They provide fiber, vitamins A, C, and K, calcium, and potassium.
Almonds a good source of healthy fats, fiber, protein, magnesium, and vitamin E.
This recipe only has a few simple steps, so it can easily be made to accompany a quick weeknight meal.
What You’ll Need
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Tools:
- colander
- small pot with a built in steamer or steamer insert
- sauce pan
How to Make Green Beans Recipe
First, prepare your green beans by rinsing them well in a colander under cold running water. Then, trim each end. Sometimes you can find green beans that are already rinsed and trimmed at stores like Trader Joe’s.
Next, place prepped green beans into a pot with a steamer. Steam green beans for 7-8 minutes.
In the meantime, prepare a sauce pan by adding olive oil and setting the heat on medium.
Next, add the sliced almonds to the pan. Toast the almonds in the oil for 1-2 minutes. Then, add the salt.
Once the green beans have steamed for 7-8 minutes, transfer them to the saucepan. Stir well.
Finally, transfer the green beans recipe to a serving dish and enjoy!
Variations
- Green beans recipe can be made with other nuts or seeds if you are allergic to almonds or do not like them. Instead you can try walnuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, or hemp seeds.
- You can swap the olive oil for any other oil if you wish.
- If you prefer to omit the salt, not a problem. Great sodium free seasonings I suggest are Mrs. Dash, pepper, lemon juice, garlic, or ginger.
Foods that go well with my green beans recipe
Before you go, check out some my other side dish recipes:
Kale and White Bean Salad with Pumpkin Pesto Seed Dressing
Green Beans Recipe
Equipment
- 1 colander
- 1 pot with a built in steamer or insert
- 1 saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Rinse green beans in colander under running water.
- Trim ends of green beans.
- Steam the green beans for 7-8 minutes.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil.
- Next, add sliced almonds and toast for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the salt.
- Once the green beans are steamed, add them to the saucepan and stir well.
- Place green beans and almonds into a serving dish and enjoy!
