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• Why You’ll Love This Green Beans Almondine Recipe
• Ingredients & Substitutions
• How To Make Green Beans Almondine
• Tips For Best Results
• Recipe Variations
• Storage Tips
• Serving Suggestions
• More Easy Elegant Side Dishes
• Green Beans Almondine (10 Minutes!) Recipe card
• Recipe Reviews

This green beans almondine recipe brings me right back to our honeymoon in France where I first enjoyed it many years ago. While I love simple green bean recipes like sauteed green beans or roasted green beans , I make this one when I want something more elegant. With garlic, lemon, and (of course) almonds, it’s a tasty side dish works with just about any main. My fave pairing is a filet mignon for a special meal, but it comes together in just 10 minutes, so it’s also perfect for casual busy nights, too.

The American term “green beans almondine” is actually known as “green beans amandine” in French, which simply means green beans with almonds. This type of topping is also common for fish , and is sometimes even used for asparagus or potatoes.

Why You’ll Love This Green Beans Almondine Recipe

• Irresistible flavor and texture – Sweet, tender green beans. Crunchy, nutty almonds. Garlicky, buttery sauce. Perfection.
• Just 6 ingredients (plus salt and pepper) – You’ll find everything you need at just about any grocery store. Actually, you might even have it in your fridge and pantry!
• So easy – Some recipes for green beans almondine require you to blanch and drain the green beans first, but in my experience they saute just fine without this step. No fuss or extra steps required!
• So fast – The entire dish is ready in just 10 minutes. That’s my kind of recipe.
• Versatile side dish – This vegetable goes with just about anything. (See ideas below!)

Ingredients & Substitutions

Here I explain ingredients for this green bean almondine recipe, what each one does, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card .

• Fresh Green Beans – Trim the ends before cooking. I sometimes get bagged string beans that are already pre-trimmed, for an easy shortcut. You can also substitute haricots verts (French green beans) if you like, but keep in mind that these cook a bit faster because they are thinner.
• Olive Oil – For sauteing the green beans. Use an extra virgin olive oil for the best flavor (and that’s what I always saw the restaurants use in France, too), but regular olive oil or avocado oil will also work.
• Butter – I use unsalted butter to toast the almonds for extra flavor, and highly recommend it. It’s SO good! But, you could just do toast the nuts in a dry pan, and then add a little more olive oil before adding the garlic.
• Garlic – Fresh garlic tastes the best, but I often use 1 teaspoon of jarred minced garlic for convenience. I’ve also made green beans almondine before using thinly sliced garlic cloves instead of minced, for an extra pop of garlic flavor. If you don’t have any garlic on hand, you can just season the green beans with 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder instead, but fresh tastes much better.
• Almonds – You can use sliced or slivered almonds. Buy them in whatever final form you want, because slicing or slivering them yourself is a huge pain.
• Lemon Juice – Brightens up the dish at the end! I recommend fresh lemon juice, plus more lemon wedges for serving.
• Sea Salt & Black Pepper

How To Make Green Beans Almondine

I have step-by-step photos here to help you visualize the recipe. For full instructions with amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card .

1. Cook the green beans. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet . Add the green beans, and season with salt and pepper. Saute until they are bright green and crisp tender. Remove to a plate or large bowl, and cover with foil to keep warm.
2. Toast the almonds. Melt butter in the same pan, then add sliced almonds and cook until golden.

1. Saute the garlic. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant. Stir in the lemon juice.
2. Combine. Return the green beans to the pan. Toss to coat in garlic lemon butter and mix with the toasted almonds. Heat green beans almondine just until hot.

Tips For Best Results

• Use raw almonds, not roasted. If you use roasted ones, toasting them in the pan for this recipe is basically doing it twice.
• Cook green beans just until crisp tender. Sorry-not-sorry, but mushy, overcooked green beans are the worst. It should only take a few minutes for the green beans to turn bright green in the first step. That’s how you know to move to step 2. At the end, don’t heat for too long either, just long enough to mix and get them warm.
• Cook time can vary depending on your pan. This is my go-to skillet that cooks everything super fast. If your pan is not cast iron, it might take a little longer.

Recipe Variations

If you want to change it up, consider these add-ins, though they are not traditional:

• Bacon – Pan fry the bacon, remove, and crumble. Use the same skillet to make the green beans and almonds, then toss the crumbled bacon back in at the end. Or, if you have a cooked batch on hand from baking bacon , you can just chop and throw it in.
• Aromatics – Saute some diced shallots or onions along with the garlic for extra flavor.
• Mushrooms – Saute sliced mushrooms in the skillet before adding the green beans.
• Lemon Zest – Add a teaspoon of lemon zest in addition to the lemon juice. This is equivalent to the amount you’d get from one lemon.
• Parmesan – My kids love shredded parmesan cheese on, um, everything, so they sprinkled it on top of their green beans almondine. I tried it and it was actually very delicious!

Storage Tips

• Store: Green beans with almonds really taste best fresh, as both components lose their crispness when you store them. But if you have leftovers (and hate throwing away food like me), keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
• Meal Prep: You can trim the green beans and mince the garlic ahead of time to help this dish come together even faster.
• Reheat: Warm up leftover green beans almondine in a skillet over medium heat. The microwave works in a pinch, but they get very mushy.
• Freeze: These really won’t taste the same after thawing, but if you really want to, transfer them to a zip lock bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Serving Suggestions

Looking for ideas to serve with this 10-minute side dish? Try any of my healthy dinner recipes , or choose one of my favorite pairings:

• Beef – Like I said above, this dish is absolutely perfect with filet mignon, but you can also serve it with a classic sirloin steak or a stunning sirloin tip roast .
• Pork Chops – For a quick and easy weeknight dinner, whip up some air fryer pork chops . You can make green beans almondine in the time it takes for them to cook! Another option I like to do is make pan seared boneless pork chops in the same pan afterward for less cleanup.
• Fish – My favorite fuss-free fish dinner to go with these green beans is parmesan crusted tilapia . But you can’t go wrong with regular baked tilapia , simple baked flounder , or even nut-crusted baked haddock if you want to get a little fancy.
• Chicken – The hints of lemon in this green beans almondine recipe pair beautifully with lemon garlic chicken or spinach stuffed chicken breast , but many of my other chicken recipes would also work well.
• French Starters – Start your meal with some elegant chicken liver pate or tomato bisque soup .

More Easy Elegant Side Dishes

Looking for more side dish ideas that are easy but look special? I’ve got more:

Brussels Sprouts With Bacon

Ratatouille Recipe

Roasted Acorn Squash

Eggplant Caponata

Recipe Video

Ingredients

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• 2 tbsp Olive oil ▢
• 1 lb Green beans (trimmed) ▢
• 1/2 tsp Sea salt ▢
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper ▢
• 2 tbsp Unsalted butter ▢
• 2 cloves Garlic (minced) ▢
• 1/3 cup Almonds (sliced) ▢
• 2 tsp Lemon juice ▢

Instructions

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1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the green beans. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 4-5 minutes , until bright green and crisp tender. Remove to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
2. Reduce heat to low. Add the butter to the pan and heat until melted. Add the sliced almonds. Cook for 2-4 minutes , until the almonds are golden.
3. Add the garlic. Saute for 1-2 minutes , until fragrant. Stir in the lemon juice.
4. Return the green beans to the pan and toss to coat in garlic lemon butter. Cook for 1-2 more minutes , until hot.

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Maya’s Recipe Notes

Serving size: 1 cup

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Green Beans Almondine (10 Minutes!)

This easy green beans almondine recipe is garlicky, lemony, and packed with crunchy almonds! Make it with just 6 ingredients in 10 minutes.

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 lb Green beans (trimmed)
• 1/2 tsp Sea salt
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper
• 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
• 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
• 1/3 cup Almonds (sliced)
• 2 tsp Lemon juice

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the green beans. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 4-5 minutes , until bright green and crisp tender. Remove to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
2. Reduce heat to low. Add the butter to the pan and heat until melted. Add the sliced almonds. Cook for 2-4 minutes , until the almonds are golden.
3. Add the garlic. Saute for 1-2 minutes , until fragrant. Stir in the lemon juice.
4. Return the green beans to the pan and toss to coat in garlic lemon butter. Cook for 1-2 more minutes , until hot.

Maya’s Recipe Notes

Serving size: 1 cup

📖 Want more recipes like this? Find this one and many more in my Low Carb Holiday Cookbook and Keto Ebook Bundle !

I provide nutrition facts as a courtesy. Have questions about calculations or why you got a different result? Please see my nutrition policy .

© Copyright Maya Krampf for Wholesome Yum. Please DO NOT SCREENSHOT OR COPY/PASTE recipes to social media or websites. We’d LOVE for you to share a link with photo instead. :)