You can never go wrong with a green veggie to accompany any meal. Some of my favorite vegetable sides include parmesan roasted broccoli, bacon roasted brussels sprouts, and this easy green beans almondine. You also can’t forget the homemade dinner rolls to go with your veggies!
Green Beans Almondine Ingredients
To make this green beans almondine recipe you will need fresh green beans, almonds, butter, shallots, salt, black pepper, fresh lemon juice and parsley. These green beans are perfect side dishes for everyday meals or for special occasions like Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter. If you want these green beans for Thanksgiving, you should try my Thanksgiving recipes like roasted red potatoes, homemade cranberry sauce, spatchcock turkey and pumpkin cheesecake.
How Do You Make Green Beans Almondine?
To make green bean almondine, first melt butter in a pan. Toast your almonds in the butter stirring occasionally to toss them around. Remove the almonds from the pan and melt more butter. Add shallots to the melted butter in the pan. Once the shallots cook, add green beans and a little water. Cook the beans until crisp-tender and bright green, then add salt, pepper and lemon juice. Sprinkle the cooked almond garnish and a little chopped parsley over the top. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Tips For The Perfect Dish
I prefer to use the smaller, French haricot vert green beans for this dish. They often come pre-packaged in bags in the produce area. They have a more elegant look and a great texture. If you can’t find haricot vert green beans, regular sized green beans will also do the trick. Shallots are a type of onion, and they taste like a cross between onions and garlic. If you don’t have shallots on hand, you can simply use either minced garlic or minced onion instead. I use sliced almonds, but chopped or slivered almonds will also work perfectly for this green beans almondine recipe. This recipe is easy to double or triple if you’re looking to feed a crowd. I typically top this delicious side dish with fresh parsley because I always have it on hand. If you don’t have parsley, feel free to use green onions, chives, or even fresh dill or basil.
Flavor Variations
I love this dish as-is, but sometimes I add other ingredients I have on hand to give my green beans even more flavor.
Bacon: Stir in 1/3 cup cooked, crumbled bacon or pancetta at the end. Mushrooms: Sauté sliced mushrooms along with the shallots before you add in the green beans. You could also add other types of veggies such as shaved brussels sprouts or thinly sliced carrots. Parmesan: Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top right before serving. Breadcrumbs: Add 1/4 cup Italian or panko style breadcrumbs when you toast the almonds. Flavorings: Stir in some lemon zest, minced garlic cloves, hot sauce or Italian seasoning.
Sauteed green beans are great because they pair well with so many different foods. I often serve my green beans alongside roasted chicken, sirloin steak or baked salmon. This is also a perfect side to any holiday meal, skip the green bean casserole and serve green beans amandine for a lighter and fresher option!
