Sautéed Green Beans with Almonds Piquant

Green Beans Almondine

Ingredients

• 2 cups green beans, rinsed and trimmed
• ½ cup sliced almonds toasted
• salted water as needed
• kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
• 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil or clarified butter

Instructions

1. Blanch green beans for 3 mins in boiling salted water.
2. Pre-heat a non-stick pan in medium high heat; add olive oil as needed.
3. Add green beans and sautéed until coated in oil/butter.
4. Serve immediately and top with toasted almonds.

Note: To toast almonds, place a single layer of sliced almonds in a sheet pan. Toast in oven at 350 degrees for 5-7 mins until light golden in color.