Lemony Green Beans will really dress up any table especially for the holidays. The perfectly cooked beans are topped with crunchy almonds and have the fresh flavor of lemon. You can never go wrong with lemon!
Whether it be Thanksgiving, Christmas or any entertaining dinner, your guests will love this side dish! It also is on the healthier side so you can eat more pie!
Lemony Green Beans
I bought these beautiful, fresh, very green beans (actually called haricot verts) at Trader Joe's. These are thinner than regular green beans and are sometimes called french green beans. The recipe I used was quite simple and makes 4 servings.
- Steam the beans in the bag they come in for 2 ½ minutes (12 oz bag)
- Heat a medium frying pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil or a little less
- Saute the beans in the oil for 2-3 minutes then add the juice of one lemon (~1 ½ tablespoons)
- Top with toasted silvered almonds and lemon zest
That's it and you have a healthy side dish in under 6 minutes. I also think they look pretty fancy and would be perfect for dinner guests.... you will wow them.
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Lemony Green Beans
A great side dish that is easy to make
Ingredients
- 12 oz bag green beans (steam in bag)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Slivered almonds
- Lemon zest
Instructions
- Steam green beans according to directions
- In a medium frying pan, heat the olive oil
- Saute the green beans for 2-3 minutes then add the lemon juice
- Top with almonds and lemon zest
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 93Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gProtein: 3g
Nutritional information provided is computer-generated and only an estimate. You may want to do your own research with the ingredients listed if you have concerns about health or specific diets.
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Cheri says
love beans, love lemons..... a no brainer for me!
Cindy Eikenberg, Little Miss Celebration says
Deb, I love green beans and adding lemon? Of course you KNOW I'm going to love that! 🙂 Thanks for sharing - pinning and buffering!
Marcie FlavortheMoments says
I love green beans, and lemon is such a great way to freshen them up and make them more interesting! They look delicious, Deb!
Lulu G says
Delicious and pretty in a white dish!
Gloria @ Simply Gloria says
Out of all of the veggie greens... my fave has got to be fresh (or frozen) green beans. And, the way you did it with the lemon is very magnificent!
PS... Calories, smalories. We can just pretend there is no such thing! hehe
Carrie R says
These look so yummy, Deb! 🙂 Pinned!
Kelly LifemadeSweeter says
Love green beans and yours looks delicious! Yummy, healthy and easy side dishes like this are my favorite:)
Tina @ Tinas Chic Corner says
I'm always looking for healthy side dishes...you know, to save room for dessert. 😉
These green beans look so good! 🙂
Krista Rollins says
Oh... love green beans and the addition of the lemon zest and juice in this sounds awesome! Looks so fresh and light! Great recipe Deb! Pinning!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats
Classy Clutter says
Wow!! Coming from Saturday Night Fever, this look great!! I'd love if you'd link up to my link party going on now! Loooove new veggie recipes!
http://www.classyclutter.net/2014/01/spotlight-saturday-link-party-32.html
xoxo, Mallory & Savannah
Cindy Eikenberg, Little Miss Celebration says
Deb, thank you so much for joining us and sharing this delicious recipe at Best of the Weekend! Pinned! Hope you have a great week!