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Beans Almondine

20 min • 4 servings •
Andrew Sachs

20 min •     4 servings•

Andrew Sachs

Green and yellow beans topped with toasted almonds on a white plate, set on a wooden countertop.

Spicing up the daily veg is always a challenge. Doubly so when you want to let the natural flavors speak for themselves. So here’s what I do when I want to add a little zing to string beans.

Ready

  • Green beans, wax beans or any kind of string bean
  • Slivered almonds
  • Dab of butter
  • Squeeze of lemon juice
  • Pinch of salt

    • Set

  • Pot of boiling water
  • Bowl of ice cold water
  • Colander
  • Sauce pan

    • Go!

  • Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil.
  • Wash and stem beans.
  • Boil beans on high heat a few short minutes (until partially cooked.)
  • Pour beans in colander to remove water and then shock beans in ice water.
  • Once beans are cool pour through colander to remove ice water.
  • Saute beans with a dab of butter.
  • Add almond slivers, pinch of salt and squeeze of lemon.
  • Serve.

    • Recommendations

    Shocking the beans in the ice water helps preserve the brilliant natural colors.

    green bean slivered almonds vegetable vegetarian

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