Haricots Verts Almondine

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TOTAL TIME: 25 min
Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
 
YIELD: 6 servings
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 1 1/2 pounds haricots verts (French string beans), root ends removed
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 lemon, zested and juiced
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Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.

Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, toast the almonds over medium-high heat until golden brown and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the pan, finely chop and set aside.

Blanch the string beans in salted boiling water until crisp but tender, 2 to 3 minutes. The salt will impart flavor as well as help keep the string beans crisp. Immediately drain and run cold water over the beans or plunge into an ice bath to cool and stop the cooking process, then remove and completely dry.

Return the saute pan to the burner over medium heat and melt the butter with the olive oil. Add the shallots, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until starting to brown, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes. Toss the drained beans with the shallots and add the lemon zest and juice. Cook to heat the beans completely through, 1 to 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Toss with the toasted chopped almonds and transfer to a serving dish.

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  • on September 14, 2012

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    best green beans

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  • on April 29, 2012

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    Light and refeshing side dish. A nice change from the usual southern-style green beans. I will definitely make them again"

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  • on April 09, 2012

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    These really make green beans special! With a huge Easter dinner to prepare I blanched these the day before and had everything else ready. Warmed my butter mixture and sauteed the beans right before we sat down and then added the grated lemon, juice and almonds. Yum, the citrus was a nice touch!

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