French-Style Green Beans With Almonds | Haricots Verts Amandine
Crisp-tender French green beans tossed with buttery toasted almonds, shallots, garlic, and a squeeze of lemon. This classic, elegant side dish comes together in under 20 minutes and pairs beautifully with everything from roast chicken to holiday mains.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb haricots verts (french green beans), trimmed
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup almonds, thinly sliced
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- zest of ½ lemon, (optional, but a lovely addition to brighten up the dish!)
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, to taste
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- flaky sea salt, (optional, for a nice finishing-touch)
Instructions
Blanch the green beans
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the haricots verts (green beans) and cook for ~2–3 minutes, until bright green and crisp-tender.
- Immediately transfer to an ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain well and pat dry.
Toast the almonds
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and melt 1 Tbsp of the butter. Add the sliced almonds and cook, stirring frequently, until golden and fragrant, ~2–3 minutes.
- Remove toasted almonds from the skillet and set aside.
Sauté the shallot, garlic & green beans
- In the same skillet, melt the remaining 1 Tbsp of butter. Add the sliced shallot and cook for ~2–3 minutes, until softened and golden brown.
- Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add the drained/dried haricots verts (green beans) and sauté for ~2–4 minutes until heated through.
Finish + serve
- Stir in the toasted almonds and lemon juice. Season with kosher salt and black pepper to taste.
- Finish with flaky sea salt and lemon zest (if using).
- Serve immediately and enjoy!