Green Beans with Almonds Recipe
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Green Beans with Almonds

By: Ruth Andrewson 
"A touch of lemon juice gives a fresh taste to this simple side dish from Ruth Andrewson of Leavenworth, Washington. 'Slivered almonds look so pretty with the French-style green beans, and they add a tasty crunch, too,' she notes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (85)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen French-style green beans
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Place the beans in a saucepan and cover with water; cook until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a skillet over low heat, toast almonds in butter. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and salt. Drain beans. Add almond mixture and toss to coat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2009 by Reese   view full review
i read the reviews before i made this recipe and noticed that some people would change the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2006 by SUZHARDIN   view full review
Yum, this was very fresh and tasty, I did use olive oil with just a touch of butter instead...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2007 by too hot in the kitchen   view full review
I used fresh green beans and added an extra 1/2 tsp of lemon juice and this came out wonderful!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Loved this! The browned butter makes all the difference! The lemon juice gave the beans a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2007 by LINDA MCLEAN   view full review
Very nice side dish Ruth and thank you. I used evoo in lieu of the butter and sprinkled in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2008 by KAREN WANG   view full review
used fresh green beans and a lot less butter. great basic recipe that makes eating greens...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2008 by BONF   view full review
So Easy and Delicious! I used 3 Tablespoons of butter instead of 4. I took the almonds off...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2010 by Karen Walker   view full review
These are absolutely DELICIOUS!!! I didn't change a thing. You don't need to. I served them...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2010 by Cupcake Princess   view full review
My mom made this last night for dinner as an easy side dish. I really liked the flavor of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2007 by Jen S.   view full review
I thought that this was okay-it was a nice alternative to steamed green beans. However at the...

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