My hope is that today’s recipe will be one that you will turn to time and time again! The type of recipe that you learn how to master with your eyes closed, tweak and adapt, and make your own.

It can even be prepped ahead with a few simple steps. Green beans almondine is an approachable, yet elevated recipe that pairs well with just about everything. On the other hand, you don’t want the flavors to distract from the main attraction. On the one hand, you don’t want a side dish to be too simple (or, worse, boring). It isn’t always easy to come up with vegetable or side dishes to serve alongside it. When you’re hosting a dinner party or contributing to a potluck, it’s generally pretty straight-forward to pick the main course. I wanted to keep it simple and elegant. But most importantly, I wanted to share a dish that you would turn to in the coming weeks. Since we’ve been going full force on the sweets lately, I felt it was high time that I shared a delicious savory recipe with you. Aka, a fancier way of saying green beans with almonds. Except I didn’t stop there. Meet my new favorite side dish! Green beans almondine. An elegant, simple, and delicious side dish that can be prepped ahead and is great for the holidays! is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites.A classic French recipe, green beans almondine, is elevated with sautéed shallots, garlic, freshly grated lemon zest, and lemon juice. Related Products on Amazon We Think You May Like:ģ0Second Mobile, Inc. Take 30 seconds and join the 30Seconds community, and follow us on Facebook to get recipes in your newsfeed daily. Here's how to submit your recipes to 30Seconds. Need to convert cooking and baking measurements? Here are some kitchen conversion charts. Note: 30Seconds is a participant in the Amazon affiliate advertising program and this post contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission or fees if you make a purchase via those links. Variations: Add cooked bacon bits, pancetta, lemon zest, almonds or a splash of cream.

Notes: The walnuts will brown fast in the butter so be sure to remove them from the hot pan and cool quickly or you will risk over-browning. Remove from the heat and pour into a single layer on a baking sheet to cool. Dust with salt and pepper while warm. Toss in the sugar at the last minute and stir until melted. Add the walnuts and cook, stirring constantly, until golden and fragrant, about 3 to 5 minutes. To make the browned butter walnuts, in a large sauté pan over medium heat melt the butter.Add toasted walnuts and toss. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper one last time and top with orange zest. Add the fresh thyme and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice toss. Add the haricots verts and salt and pepper, to taste, and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until just heated through and crisp-tender. Deglaze the pan very quickly with the chicken stock.Add the garlic and continue to cook an additional minute. Add the shallots and sauté until they are browning and nicely caramelized, about 5 to 8 minutes.

In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat.Transfer with a slotted spoon to an ice bath. Add the haricots verts and cook until just tender, about 1 minute. Bring a small saucepan of salted water to a boil.1/4 - 1/2 cup good-quality chicken stock, vegetable stock or white wine.6 - 8 large shallots, cleaned and sliced thin.4 - 6 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed.4 - 6 ounces unsalted butter or 3 - 4 teaspoons good-quality olive oil.1 - 2 pounds fresh haricots verts, root ends trimmed.You could also use pecans or almonds instead of walnuts. They are the French variety typically slimmer and longer than the common green bean we see here in America.Ĭan't find haricots verts? You can use any fresh green bean for this easy vegetable recipe. I love to cook green beans, especially haricots verts, which are so delicious and so tender.

Green beans with shallots and almonds