Just 5 minutes to make this tasty side dish full of buttery, lemony goodness and extra crunch from Almonds! 

I am grateful that my kids love to eat vegetables or at least are willing to try new vegetable dishes which is why I try to look for new recipes so they don't get tired of the same old fare. The other day I got some haricots verts instead of the usual green beans. Haricots verts are also called French green beans - they look like the regular green beans but with thinner edible pods and smaller seeds. Nonetheless, despite seeming smaller than their bigger green bean cousins - they are more intense in flavor and taste. Well, at least according to my taste buds!! :)

Initially, I wanted to cook this the way I usually make my asparagus - sauteed with butter and garlic and then topped with parmesan cheese. Here's the recipe for Sauteed Asparagus with Parmesan if you wish to try that.

But since, we've had that a few times already I decided I should try a new recipe. Now I found this recipe for Haricort Verts on a card on the plastic it was wrapped in. Upon reading, I thought it sounded really tasty and quite quick to cook with hardly any prep as the beans came in already pre-washed and ready to cook. Jackpot! I simply tweaked it a little bit and made do with the ingredients I had but it still all worked well. How do I know that? Well, my kids who are aversed to any dish with nuts finished their share and with no complaints at all. They truly loved the buttery lemony flavor that the beans absorbed as they cooked. As for me, I found its fresh flavors to be quite addictive so much so I didn't eat anything with it - it was my entire dinner!! It was that good!

You can certainly make this with regular beans - simply increase the cooking time perhaps by another couple of minutes than the usual 2 minutes here. Yes, it all cooks in 5 minutes or perhaps even less if you hardly wish to cook the beans and eat them all crunchy and yummy! Easy peasy deliciousness for sure! Make it soon!

Sautéed Green Beans with Lemon and Almonds

By: Manila Spoon
Published: 04/19/2017

Just 5 minutes to make this tasty side dish full of buttery, lemony goodness and extra crunch from Almonds!

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
• 2-3 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 pound French (Haricots Verts) or regular Green Beans
• Juice of half a Lemon or to taste
• 1/2 cup sliced or slivered Almonds
• Salt and Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat a large pan or skillet. When hot (but not smoking) add the olive oil and melt the butter in it. Add the green beans and quickly saute or stir-fry.
2. Adjust heat to medium and cover the the pan to allow the green beans to cook until tender-crisp about 2 minutes (or slightly longer if using regular green beans).
3. Uncover and give it a quick stir. Squeeze fresh lemon juice and add the almonds. Season with salt and pepper and give it a final stir. Serve immediately!! This is truly so delicious!!

Yield: 4 Servings
Prep Time: 00 hrs. 05 mins.

Cook time: 00 hrs. 05 mins.
Total time: 10 mins.
Tags: Green Beans, Haricort Verts, Easy Recipe. Gluten-free, Low-carb, Paleo, Side Dish