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Published: Oct 15, 2018 · Modified: Aug 21, 2021 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Green Bean Almondine

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Fresh green beans topped with sliced almonds.

Fresh green beans sautéed with butter and almonds and finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice makes a delicious green bean almondine!  

This vegetable side dish is perfect for family dinners, guests and holiday dinners.

Fresh green beans with almonds served on a white plate.
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A delicious recipe
Key ingredients
Step by step directions
Recipe tips
Make ahead Tips
Recipe Faqs
Serving suggestions
Green Bean Almondine

A delicious recipe

We all need a great recipe that is easy to make, but really pulls an entire meal together. These green beans with almonds is that dish!

Fresh green bean almondine is perfect for an elegant dinner or a casual get together.  These green beans are easy to make and you will impress your guests and your family.

Almondine simply means with almonds.  The word amandine also describes dishes cooked with almonds.  Why the difference?  Almondine is typically used in the US while amandine is European.

This recipe blanches the beans first and then they are sauteed with butter and garlic.

If you love green beans, you'll also want to check out this recipe - green beans with bacon!

Green Bean Almondine in a skillet pan with a pair of tongs.

Key ingredients

  • Fresh green beans - pick nice firm green beans
  • Butter - I use salted butter
  • Garlic - adds a lot of flavor to the beans
  • Sliced almonds - adds great flavor and crunch
  • Lemon juice - fresh squeezed (don't use the bottled stuff) The fresh lemon juice adds a bit of freshness that is a perfect finish to these beans.

Step by step directions

Fresh green beans used for making green bean almondine

How to make it

In this section I share step by step photos, cooking method, techniques and a general overview. For detailed instructions, temperatures and timing, check the printable recipe card below.

Trim the green beans

  • Grab a handful of beans
  • Line up one end of green beans
  • Cut off the stem part of the bean
  • Turn around to other side
  • Cut off the tail end of the bean
Green beans with the ends cut off.

Blanch the beans

  • Blanch in a pot of boiling water for 4-5 minutes
  • Remove from boiling water and add to a large bowl filled with ice water
A pot filled with water and green beans.
Green beans being placed in a pot of ice water.

Prepare beans

  • Melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Add almonds and cook 3-4 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • In same pan, add garlic and cook for a minute over medium heat
Almonds in a pan along with melted butter.
Garlic in a pan.

Add beans. Saute for 3-5 minutes until beans are heated through.

Green beans in a saute pan with butter and garlic.
  • Add almonds and stir
  • Turn off heat and squeeze fresh lemon juice over beans.
A lemon being squeezed over green beans in a pan.

Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Recipe tips

  • Do not overcook beans when blanching. You want them to be al dente and still have a bit of bite to them.
  • Be certain to drain all excess water from the beans
  • Prepare beans just before serving. These beans are best served hot.
Green bean almondine topped with toasted almonds.

Make ahead Tips

I often get as much done ahead of time, especially when serving guests or for a holiday menu. Here are my make ahead tips:

  • Wash and trim beans
  • Blanch beans in boiling water and then place into an ice bath
  • Drain beans
  • Place beans in a covered container and refrigerate until needed
  • Toast almonds in a saute pan without any butter. Toast just until browned. Remove from pan right away to keep from browning. Store at room temperature until needed.
  • Follow remaining steps in recipe, eliminating browning the almonds in butter

Recipe Faqs

Can I reheat leftover green bean almondine?

Yes, the leftovers can be reheated either in a skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or for 1 minute in the microwave.

How far ahead of time can I make green bean almondine?

You can blanch the beans up to two days ahead of time. The almonds can be toasted several days ahead of time.

Serving suggestions

Green bean almondine goes great with these dishes:

  • Citrus Glazed Ham
  • Oven Roasted Pork Loin
  • Grilled Chicken Breasts
  • Stuffed Chicken Breasts
  • Pan Fried Walleye
  • Steak au Poivre
  • Braised Short Ribs

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

Be certain to check out all my vegetable recipes here!

  • Blanching Broccoli
  • Green Beans with Bacon
  • Blanching Green Beans
  • Roasted Butternut Squash
Green beans with almonds on a platter.

Green Bean Almondine

Kathy
Fresh green beans sauteed in a light butter and lemon sauce.
4.99 from 55 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 147 kcal

Equipment

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound fresh green beans (washed and trimmed)
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • 2-3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ½ lemon
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook beans for 3-4 minutes in boiling water. Water should be at a rolling boil before you add beans.
    1 pound fresh green beans
  • Drain beans in a colander and then cool in a bowl of cold ice water. Once cooled, drain beans again. Remove all excess water from beans.
  • In a large saute pan, melt butter. Once melted add almonds.
    ¼ cup butter, ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • Cook over low heat until slightly browned. 3-4 minutes. Remove almonds.
  • In same pan add garlic and beans.
    2-3 cloves garlic
  • Continue cooking until beans are heated through.
  • Add almonds and stir.
  • Turn off heat, squeeze ½ lemon over top.
    ½ lemon
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
    salt and pepper
  • Serve immediately

Video

Notes

To make ahead:
  • Wash and trim beans
  • Blanch beans in boiling water and then place into an ice bath
  • Drain beans
  • Place beans in a covered container and refrigerate until needed
  • Toast almonds in a saute pan without any butter. Toast just until browned. Remove from pan right away to keep from browning. Store at room temperature until needed.
  • Follow remaining steps in recipe, eliminating browning the almonds in butter
 
Recipe tips:
  • Do not overcook beans when blanching. You want them to be al dente and still have a bit of bite to them.
  • Be certain to drain all excess water from the beans
  • Prepare beans just before serving. These beans are best served hot.
 

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 72mgPotassium: 235mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 760IUVitamin C: 14.3mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1.2mg
Keyword green bean almodine, green bean side dish, green beans with almonds, make ahead green beans
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This recipe was originally posted in December of 2015. The pictures have been updated and a video has been added. 

Green Bean Almondine Recipe Adapted From Fine Cooking.

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Comments

  1. Desta says

    November 15, 2022 at 4:08 pm

    Could this dish be finished off in the oven rather than stove top?

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      November 15, 2022 at 5:20 pm

      Hello,
      Yes, this could be finished in the oven. You'll need enough time to heat everything through. Add the almonds and the lemon juice just before serving.
      Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Gloria says

    May 22, 2022 at 10:45 am

    My new favorite dish. In fact adding more pole beans to the garden to make this repeatedly!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      May 23, 2022 at 6:50 am

      Hi Gloria,
      Thanks so much! Growing a few more beans is a great idea! I still need to get mine planted.
      Thank you,
      Kathy 🙂

      Reply
  3. Pam says

    February 06, 2021 at 9:16 am

    This looks yummy, but my husband likes his green beans cooked a bit more than this. Would it be okay to cook the beans in the water a bit longer? Or when you put the beans in with the almonds?

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 06, 2021 at 9:26 am

      Hi Pam,
      Yes! You'll want to cook the beans longer when you boil them. Cook until the desired softness. Once you add them back into the pan, it is really just to heat them.
      Enjoy,
      Kathy

      Reply
  4. CJ says

    January 01, 2021 at 9:06 pm

    4 stars
    Recipe was spot on and a hit. Super easy....definitely needs the salt. Plan on adding it or it falls super flat!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 02, 2021 at 5:46 am

      Thanks, CJ 🙂

      Reply
  5. Gwen says

    December 12, 2019 at 3:16 pm

    Can you use frozen green beans

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      December 12, 2019 at 5:29 pm

      Hi Gwen,
      I haven't tried using frozen green beans so I'm afraid I don't know how they'd turn out in this recipe.

      Reply
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