- prep: 30 min
- cook: 35 min
- total: 1 hr 5 min
Summary
This French classic is a favorite holiday side. Toasting the almonds in butter adds a nutty richness to the dish that’s perfectly balanced out by a squeeze of lemon juice added at the end
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds green beans, preferably haricot verts, trimmed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (3.5 ounces) sliced almonds, preferably skin-on
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Green beans can be blanched 1 day ahead. Let dry, then transfer to an airtight container and chill.
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 214 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 18 g 27.11%
- Saturated Fat: 8 g 38.29%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 31 mg 10.17%
- Sodium: 250 mg 10.43%
- Calcium: 87 mg 8.73%
- Potassium: 389 mg 11.12%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 10.44%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 12 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 5 g 21.12%
- Sugar: 5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Vitamin A 26.67%
- Vitamin C 29.73%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables2
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq