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Get It NowI love simple green bean recipes like sauteed green beans or roasted green beans, but when I need something more elegant, this green beans almondine recipe is my go-to choice! Made with garlic, lemon, and (of course) almonds, it is a simple and tasty side dish that works with just about any main. My fave pairing is a filet mignon for a special meal, but it comes together in just 10 minutes, so it’s also perfect for casual busy nights.
The American term “green beans almondine” is actually known as “green beans amandine” in French, which simply means green beans with almonds. This type of topping is also common for fish, and is sometimes even used for asparagus or potatoes.
Why You’ll Love Green Beans Almondine
- Tender green beans with crisp almonds
- Rich, buttery flavor
- Just 6 ingredients, plus salt and pepper
- Takes just 10 minutes
- Faster and easier than roasted veggies
- Versatile side to any main dish
Ingredients & Substitutions
This section explains how to choose ingredients for the best green bean almondine recipe, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.
- Fresh Green Beans – Trim the ends, or sometimes bagged green beans are already pre-trimmed. You can also substitute haricots verts (French green beans) if you like.
- Olive Oil – For sauteing the green beans. Use an extra virgin olive oil for the best flavor, but regular olive oil or avocado oil will also work.
- Butter – I used unsalted butter to toast the almonds for extra flavor. You could just do this in a dry pan and add a little more olive oil before adding the garlic.
- Garlic – Fresh garlic has the best flavor, but I often use 1 teaspoon of jarred minced garlic for convenience. In a pinch, you could just season the green beans with 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder instead.
- Almonds – You can use sliced or slivered almonds.
- Lemon Juice – I recommend fresh lemon juice, plus more lemon wedges for serving.
- Sea Salt & Black Pepper
How To Make Green Beans Almondine
This section shows how to cook green beans almondine, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
- Cook the green beans. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add green beans. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until bright green and crisp tender. Remove to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Toast the almonds. Melt butter in the same pan, then add sliced almonds and cook until golden.
- Saute the garlic. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant. Stir in the lemon juice.
- Combine. Return the green beans to the pan and toss to coat in garlic lemon butter. Heat green beans almondine just until hot.
Optional Add-Ins
The above is all you need for this classic green beans almondine dish, but if you want to change it up, consider these add-ins:
- Bacon – Everything’s better with bacon! For green beans almondine with bacon, pan fry bacon, then cook beans in the grease. Or, if you have a cooked batch on hand from baking bacon, you can just chop and throw it in at the end.
- Shallots – Saute some shallots along with the garlic for extra flavor.
- Lemon zest – If you love lemon flavor, add a teaspoon of lemon zest in addition to the lemon juice.
Storage Instructions
- Store: Keep leftover green beans with almonds in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
- Meal Prep: Green beans almondine is best made fresh, but you can prep a few things ahead of time to help it come together even faster: Trim the beans, slice the almonds, and mince the garlic.
- Reheat: For best results, warm green beans in a skillet over medium heat. Be careful not to overcook, or they’ll get mushy. The microwave is okay, but they lose their crisp texture.
- Freeze: Transfer to a freezer-safe bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
What To Serve With Green Beans Almondine
Looking for more ideas to serve with this 10-minute side? Try any of my healthy dinner recipes, or choose one of my favorite pairings:
- Beef – Like I said above, this dish is absolutely perfect with filet mignon, but you can also serve this side with a classic sirloin steak or a stunning sirloin tip roast.
- Pork Chops – For a quick and easy weeknight dinner, whip up some air fryer pork chops, or do everything on the stovetop and make pan seared boneless pork chops.
- Fish – My favorite elegant fish dinner for this side is parmesan crusted tilapia, but you can’t go wrong with regular baked tilapia, simple baked flounder, or even nut-crusted baked haddock.
- Chicken – The hints of lemon in this green beans almondine recipe pair beautifully with lemon garlic chicken or spinach stuffed chicken breast, but many of my other chicken recipes would also work well.
- Other French Sides – Complete your meal with a French carrot salad or some elegant chicken liver pate.
More Easy Elegant Side Dishes
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- Large Skillet – My go-to pan for green beans and so many other things. I love the heavy bottom on this one, so everything cooks evenly.
Green Beans Almondine
Green Beans Almondine
This easy green beans almondine recipe is garlicky, lemony and packed with crunchy almonds! Make it with just 6 ingredients in 10 minutes.
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Ingredients
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Instructions
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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the green beans. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 4-5 minutes, until bright green and crisp tender. Remove to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
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Reduce heat to low. Add the butter to the pan and heat until melted. Add the sliced almonds. Cook for 2-4 minutes, until the almonds are golden.
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Add the garlic. Saute for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Stir in the lemon juice.
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Return the green beans to the pan and toss to coat in garlic lemon butter. Cook for 1-2 more minutes, until hot.
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Serving size: 1/2 cup
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42 Comments
Freddi
0These green beans came out tender without being soggy, and I loved the mix of flavors from the lemon and almonds. Great side dish. Went over well at Thanksgiving this year.
Soleil
0Such an easy, tasty side dish for any meal! I love anything garlic and the almonds really made this dish special. It’s officially a new favorite in our household!
Emily
0This dish was so quick and easy to make! I’ve been making this as my regular side dish now for my steak and pork chop recipes. Love the almond crunch! thanks for sharing this easy side dish recipe. 🙂
Darlene
0These green beans were a last-minute addition to our Thanksgiving table. I am always paranoid that there won’t be enough food (I am always wrong), so I headed to the store yesterday morning and bought the few simple ingredients for this recipe. I am glad I did. They were so easy to make and everyone really enjoyed them.
Fayee
0Just whipped up a batch of this Green Beans Almondine, and I’m seriously impressed! Seriously, a lifesaver for those busy evenings. I ended up serving it with a simple filet mignon, and the pairing was spot-on. I love that it’s fancy enough for a dinner party but easy peasy for a laid-back dinner.
Susan Withrow
0Very yummy green bean recipe. I did cook the green beans longer than called for – probably about 10 minutes because I didn’t want them crunchy. The almonds and butter made the dish taste decadent but it’s vegetables so still healthy!
Anna Barth
0Recipe sounds very good, however I would have listed the ingredients first and not at the end.
I am still going to use it. Thanks
Barbara Ann Kinnear ❤
0Do you have a recipe for yum casaroll?
Wholesome Yum D
0Hi Barbara, I am unfamiliar with yum casserole. Maybe you can explain it to me.
Katie
0This is one of those things that seems so much fancier than it actually is! I love the pairing of green beans and almonds.
Samantha
0I’ve been trying to find some new recipes that increase my protein and I LOVE that this has almonds in it to do that! What a delicious side dish!
Lisalia
0We loved this side dish. What an easy way to prepare green beans. And those toasted almonds took it to the next level!
Amy L Huntley
0The crunchy almonds with the beans are perfection. Much kids even wanted seconds!
Nancy Eddins
0Very good recipe!! The only change I made was to cook the beans for 13 minutes, we like it more on the tender side. Everything else was perfect including bits of bacon. Will make it again!
Kristyn
0I think these are the tastiest green beans I’ve ever had!! I will be making them this way from now on. Even some of my picky eaters liked them.
Scarlet
0So easy and yet so fancy. This green been side dish was perfect with fish.
Camille
0I love this! Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer
0I love this side dish! The crunch from the almonds and the crisp tender beans are the perfect combination!
Natalie
0I love the added crunch!! They bring a delicious flavor. A great & healthy side dish for any meal!
Krystle
0This side dish is so easy and flavorful. We make it at least once per week.
Paula
0Made these for supper club and they were a huge hit!
Kara
0Made this with some fresh green beans from the garden. Delicious! I love the crunch of the almonds!
Beth
0This recipe is so easy to make for a dinner side! We have always been fans of green beans and we are going to love the crunch the almonds bring!
Sarah
0Is this a freezable dish?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Sarah, Yes you can freeze this dish. When you are ready to eat it, let the frozen green beans thaw and then reheat in the oven. Enjoy!
Sue
0I like the recipe, I was making this for only two people, so I need to work on proportions. Mine was a bit bacon heavy. I will make this again.
Donnie
0This green bean recipe sounds great going to fix tomorrow. Thanks
Carol
0The recipe was tasty, but the prep and cook time was completely inaccurate. Fortunately, I started early, or I would have missed the potluck dinner to which I was taking the beans.
No way did it take 5 minutes to get the beans washed and snip off the tips, and get the bacon cut, and the garlic minced. It took time for the water to boil, and the almonds to turn golden brown and the bacon to get crispy. This was NOT a 25-minute dish. Start to finish, I think it was closer to an hour and a half, or more.
It would be helpful to know if the dish should be reheated when you get to your destination, or if it can be served cold or if it can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge. And how do you make the almonds/bacon/garlic stay on top of the beans instead of sinking to the bottom of the bowl? They just wouldn’t stay on top.
Thank you.
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Carol, You can reheat this recipe in an oven, crock pot, or microwave. It is good served at room temperature too, if you desired.
Cheryl
0Can yellow beans be used instead of green?
Wholesome Yum L
0Hi Cheryl, Yes, definitely!
Candy
0Just made this as a side for bbq chicken. It was wonderful! Added shallot. Will definitely make again.
Nick
0Good recipe.
Liz
0I’m obsessed with pan fried green beans. These are SO good! Perfect for an easy side dish.
wilhelmina
0These beans are the perfect flavorful side dish!
laurel
0love the recipe…. turned great….loved the video idea and execution.
Christy
0I can’t wait to mak this tomorrow for dinner with hour crispy chicken thigh recipe! How much is one serving? Thank you!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0One serving is 1/2 cup. Thanks for stopping by, Christy! Have a nice day!
Sharon
0This sounds great!
Can frozen green beans work also?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Sharon! Sure, you can make it with frozen green beans.
Tessa
0Loved this! Loads of flavor, great crunch! Thank you for a yummy side!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Tessa!