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Fresh green beans sautéed with butter and almonds and finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice makes a delicious green bean almondine!
Fresh green bean almondine is perfect for an elegant dinner or a casual get together. During the winter months I start to crave fresh veggies.
These green beans are easy to make and you will impress your guests and your family.
What’s not to love? Butter, garlic, almonds, fresh squeezed lemon juice, oh and green beans!
What is Almondine?
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.
The restaurant I used to work at always said amandine when describing a dish. Our chef was from Austria…plus I think it sounds a bit fancier! Almondine or amandine or just green beans with almonds, it’s delicious!
Fresh green beans are usually available year round in the produce section of most grocery stores. Make certain you select the very best beans.
How do I Trim 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
How do I make Green Bean Almondine?
Wash and trim green beans
Blanch in a pot of boiling water for 2 minutes
Remove from boiling water and add to a large bowl filled with ice water
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
Add beans. Saute for 5-7 minutes until beans are heated through.
Add almonds and stir.
Turn off heat and squeeze fresh lemon juice over beans.
Season with salt and pepper and serve.
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
- Follow remaining steps in recipe
Do I have to use butter?
No, you don’t have to use butter. You can use equal amounts of olive oil or margarine if you prefer.
Serve these beans with any of these great recipes:
- Citrus Glazed Ham
- Smoked Baby Back Ribs
- Grilled Chicken Breasts
- Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Pan Fried Walleye
- Beer Battered Fish
If you are looking for other great vegetable dishes, try these sauteed sugar snap peas, gingered beets and these ginger carrots. Other delicious side dishes include sweet potato gratin and cranberry sauce.
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Green Bean Almondine
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans (washed and trimmed)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2-3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 lemon
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook beans for 2 minutes in boiling water. Water should be at a rolling boil before you add beans.
- Drain beans in a colander and then cool in a bowl of cold water. Once cooled drain beans again. Remove all excess water from beans.
- In a large saute pan, melt butter. Once melted add almonds.
- Cook over low heat until slightly browned. 3-4 minutes. Remove almonds.
- In same pan add garlic and beans.
- Continue cooking until beans are heated through.
- Add almonds and stir.
- Turn off heat, squeeze 1/2 lemon over top.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately
Video
Notes
- 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
- Follow remaining steps in recipe
Nutrition
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.
37 Comments
Anneke De Clerk
October 22, 2019 at 10:43 pmI make a similar version of this all the time. Never knew it was called Almondine. Learned something new today! Thanks for sharing!
Dan
October 13, 2019 at 6:00 pmWhat does blanching do for the beans rather than sauteing right from the start? Just curious.
Kathy
October 13, 2019 at 6:11 pmHi Dan, Blanching the beans helps maintain the color and texture of the beans.
Fred G
April 24, 2019 at 10:48 amGreat combo of ingridents
Kiki
December 25, 2018 at 9:07 pmMade this for our Christmas dinner of fresh deer loin and baked potatoes. SO delicious! Definitely a keeper! Thank you for sharing.
Kathy
December 26, 2018 at 6:27 amThank you!
Karen Morris
December 25, 2018 at 4:38 pmAwesome and easy side dish. Made it for Christmas dinner along with Beef Wellington.
Kathy
December 26, 2018 at 6:26 amWonderful! So glad you loved it! 🙂
Adina
October 16, 2018 at 1:53 amI love green beans, but I have never added almonds, I am sure this dish tastes even better this way.
Kathy
October 16, 2018 at 7:00 amIt is very delicious!
Fran @ G'day Souffle'
October 16, 2018 at 1:29 amI see that you are gearing up for the upcoming holiday period. Whether it’s called ‘almondine’ or ‘amandine’- it all sounds good to me!
Joan P. Woolf
December 23, 2019 at 7:15 amOne spelling being “American” and one being “European”, both correct.
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
October 15, 2018 at 12:25 pmA great, easy dish for the upcoming holidays Kathy! I’m pinning this one and making for sure!
Dawn
October 15, 2018 at 6:06 amGreen beans are one of my fave side dishes. And, really, how can you go wrong when you serve ’em with butter, lemon and almonds? I could eat a whole lot of these for sure!! Suddenly my ‘side’ becomes a meal, lol.
David @ Spiced
October 15, 2018 at 5:24 amReading through this post totally got me excited about Thanksgiving side dishes! I’m all about the side dishes, and this green bean almondine sounds like it would be the perfect addition to the menu this year. My mom used to make a similar dish back when I was a kid, but I haven’t had it in years! Thanks for sharing, Kathy!