Green Beans with Lemon & Toasted Almonds

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    2 mins

  • Total Time

    17 mins

  • Servings

    6 Servings

  • Calories

    103 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    American

Green Beans with Lemon & Toasted Almonds

Lighten up your summertime meal with these fresh and healthy greens beans, with the brightness of lemon and crunch of almonds.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 ¼ pounds green beans trimmed
  • ¼ cup almonds toasted, slivered
  • 4 basil thinly sliced, leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chive minced

The Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon agave nectar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground

Instructions

  1. Cut the green beans into 2- to 3-inch pieces.
  2. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
  3. Cook the green beans in the boil water until tender crisp, about 2 minutes (depending on the thickness of the beans). Drain the green beans and immediately plunge into the ice water to them from cooking further.
  4. Transfer the green beans to a serving bowl, and toss with the almonds, basil, chives and dressing. Serve.

The Dressing:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, agave nectar, salt and pepper.

Notes

Nutrition Information

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Serving 0.66Cup Calories 103kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 103mg (4%) Potassium 231mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 690IU (14%) Vitamin C 13.8mg (15%) Calcium 47mg (5%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 103 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.66Cup
Calories 103kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 103mg 4%
Potassium 231mg 5%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 690IU 14%
Vitamin C 13.8mg 15%
Calcium 47mg 5%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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