Haricots Verts Amandine
Haricots Verts Amandine or Almondine is French Green Beans with Almonds, an easy green bean recipe for a healthy side dish that's magnifique!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb. haricots verts fresh French beans or green beans
- 1/2 cup French Toasted Almonds (or sliced almonds toasted in butter or oil)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 2 shallots or garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 lemon optional squeeze of lemon juice for serving.
Instructions
- Make the French Toasted Almonds, then set aside to cool. You can also make savory toasted almonds by toasting them in butter or oil, with or without seasoning.
- Prepare the French green beans by blanching them first. Blanch the haricots verts in a pot of salted water for about 3 minutes, until tender-crisp, then transfer them to an ice bath to stop the cooking process. This gives them a bright green color. Drain and pat dry.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the blanched French green beans and minced garlic or shallot to the pan, then toss with tongs or stir for about 3 minutes. Season the French beans with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.Note: You can use the same large skillet that you used to toast the almonds to sauté the blanched hericot verts.
- Transfer the cooked haricots verts to a serving dish and sprinkle with the toasted almonds. Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice if desired and enjoy!
Notes
- French Toasted Almonds - These toasted almonds add a touch of sweetness to the beans, but you can also make savory almonds like these Garlic Roasted Almonds as a variation, or toast plain sliced almonds in butter or olive oil.
- Haricot Verts Cooking Methods - I recommend sautéed haricots verts, but you can also make Grilled Green Beans or Roasted Green Beans to make Green Beans Almondine. However, please be aware that they will not have the same tender-crisp texture or the vibrant bright green color, but they are delicious with the toasted almonds!