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Garlic-Almond Green Beans

Garlic-Almond Green Beans is her family’s favorite way to eat this popular vegetable, writes Genny Monchamp from Redding, California. “The beans stay so bright and crisp. To speed things up even more, you could use frozen green beans instead of fresh.”
Garlic-Almond Green Beans
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  • Total Time
    Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
  • Makes
    4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh green beans
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
  • Pepper to taste

Directions

  • Place the beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook garlic in oil for 1 minute. Drain beans. Add the beans, almonds and pepper to skillet; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 102 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 6mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

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  • katlaydee3
    Nov 7, 2013

    Excellent side dish! I served this with the Shrimp Scampi and angel hair pasta from the same issue.

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