This recipe for green beans almondine is tender green beans cooked with butter and shallots, then topped with crunchy toasted almonds and parsley. A simple yet elegant side dish that pairs perfectly with chicken, beef and pork.
You can never go wrong with a green veggie to accompany any meal. Some of my favorite vegetable sides include parmesan roasted broccoli, bacon roasted brussels sprouts, and this easy green beans almondine. You also can’t forget the homemade dinner rolls to go with your veggies!
We eat a lot of green beans in my house – they’re inexpensive, available all year round, and totally delicious. This recipe for green beans almondine features fresh green beans with a buttery almond topping – one of my all-time favorite ways to enjoy green beans!
These green beans are perfect side dishes for everyday meals or for special occasions like Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter. If you want these green beans for Thanksgiving, you should try my Thanksgiving recipes like roasted red potatoes, homemade cranberry sauce, spatchcock turkey and pumpkin cheesecake.
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Green Beans Almondine Ingredients
To make this green beans almondine recipe you will need fresh green beans, almonds, butter, shallots, salt, black pepper, fresh lemon juice and parsley.
How Do You Make Green Beans Almondine?
To make green bean almondine, first melt butter in a pan. Toast your almonds in the butter stirring occasionally to toss them around. Remove the almonds from the pan and melt more butter. Add shallots to the melted butter in the pan. Once the shallots cook, add green beans and a little water. Cook the beans until crisp-tender and bright green, then add salt, pepper and lemon juice. Sprinkle the cooked almond garnish and a little chopped parsley over the top. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Tips For The Perfect Dish
- I prefer to use the smaller, French haricot vert green beans for this dish. They often come pre-packaged in bags in the produce area. They have a more elegant look and a great texture. If you can’t find haricot vert green beans, regular sized green beans will also do the trick.
- Shallots are a type of onion, and they taste like a cross between onions and garlic. If you don’t have shallots on hand, you can simply use either minced garlic or minced onion instead.
- I use sliced almonds, but chopped or slivered almonds will also work perfectly for this green beans almondine recipe.
- This recipe is easy to double or triple if you’re looking to feed a crowd.
- I typically top this delicious side dish with fresh parsley because I always have it on hand. If you don’t have parsley, feel free to use green onions, chives, or even fresh dill or basil.
Quick Tip
This dish is best when served immediately as the almonds may soften as they sit on top of the green beans for extended periods of time.
Recipe FAQs
To get your green beans ready for this recipe, all you need to do is give them a good wash, then trim off the stem end. The fastest way to trim off the stem end is to line up a handful of green beans, then cut the stems off all at once. It makes prep time go much faster.
Green beans soak up flavor when you cook them with butter, onions, shallots, garlic and bacon. You can also make them more flavorful with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. This green beans almondine recipe features butter, shallots, salt and pepper.
No, fresh green do not need to be soaked before cooking. Sautéing green beans in butter and a splash of water makes them tender and delicious. You can also make delicious roasted green beans without soaking the beans.
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Flavor Variations
I love this dish as-is, but sometimes I add other ingredients I have on hand to give my green beans even more flavor.
- Bacon: Stir in 1/3 cup cooked, crumbled bacon or pancetta at the end.
- Mushrooms: Sauté sliced mushrooms along with the shallots before you add in the green beans. You could also add other types of veggies such as shaved brussels sprouts or thinly sliced carrots.
- Parmesan: Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top right before serving.
- Breadcrumbs: Add 1/4 cup Italian or panko style breadcrumbs when you toast the almonds.
- Flavorings: Stir in some lemon zest, minced garlic cloves, hot sauce or Italian seasoning.
Sauteed green beans are great because they pair well with so many different foods. I often serve my green beans alongside roasted chicken, sirloin steak or baked salmon. This is also a perfect side to any holiday meal, skip the green bean casserole and serve green beans amandine for a lighter and fresher option!
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Green Beans Almondine
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter divided use
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup shallots minced
- 1 pound green beans use the smaller French haricot vert green beans if you can find them
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the almonds to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the almonds from the pan; wipe the pan clean with a paper towel.
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the pan. Add the shallots and cook for 3-4 minutes or until tender.
- Add the green beans and 1 tablespoon of water to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until green beans are tender, about 4-5 minutes.
- Stir in the lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle the reserved almonds over the green beans, along with the parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
- I prefer to use the smaller, French haricot vert green beans for this dish. They often come pre-packaged in bags in the produce area. If you can’t find haricot vert green beans, regular sized green beans will also do the trick.
- I use sliced almonds, but chopped or slivered almonds will also work perfectly.
- This dish is best when served immediately as the almonds may soften as they sit on top of the green beans for extended periods of time.
A classic but delicious way to make green beans. These turned out great!
What a yummy side dish! I think I’ll bring this to my thanksgiving get together!
The crispiness of the green beans perfectly complements the crunch of the almonds. The dish is seasoned just right, creating a burst of flavor in every bite. A must-try!
I was searching for a new way to serve green beans and came across this recipe. It. Is. Delicious. Very easy to make too! Yum!
I have been looking for a good side dish to make for Thanksgiving, and this one looks like a winner! Thank you so much for sharing, I am so excited to give this one a go 🙂
These were the perfect side dish with my baked chicken! Going to make this again for Thanksgiving cause my family loved it so much.
I’m always looking for new ways to have green beans. These green beans almondine sound fantastic and I can’t wait to try them.
I made these green beans with dinner last night and my whole family loved them! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
These are some of the best beans I’ve ever made. I cooked them up last night to go with our chicken dinner, and they were a hit.
One of my favorite holiday sides! This recipe is so easy to make and everyone just loves it. Definitely on my Thanksgiving menu this year!
I am looking forward to trying this dish in every variation. We just love green beans and your recipe looks closely similar to the one my family has used. Sooo delicious. Thanks for writing this down and thanks to the other reviewers for their comments. This is an easy addition to our rotation. A real winner!!
How would you make this ahead of time for a holiday meal of bringing to someone’s home. Thanks!
You can do steps 4-6 ahead of time, then make the almond topping right before you eat. The almond topping will get soft if it’s refrigerated so it’s best to make that last minute.
I was asked to bring this to my sister-in-laws house for Thanksgiving. I have made it at home many times.
If I follow your do-ahead instructions above, how should I reheat the string beans in a casserole dish (adding the almonds later)? Time and temperature of at room temperature?
Love your site and your recipes!
My favorite way to make green beans. Simple and yummy!
This was delicious! Would this still work using olive or avocado.oil in place of the butter? Thanks for a great recipe!
Yes that will work!
This recipe is fabulous! So easy to make, tastes very fresh and flavorful – it has become a family favorite in our house. Thank you!
My husband loved these green beans! He said they were like what his mom made.
Recipe sounds great! Since I can’t cook and serve it immediately, I was thinking of blanching the green beans first. How do you think that would work?
Yes that wil work just fine!
My husband and I both LOVE this recipe. We don’t particularly like green beans – but we are adding this to the regular menu rotation. Thank you!