Orange-Scented Green Beans with Toasted Almonds

Rating: 4 stars
6 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 1

Toasted nuts and fresh orange zest adorn these versatile green beans. Toast the nuts while you steam the beans and you have a polished addition to any meal ready in 15 minutes flat. Double it: Steam the green beans in a Dutch oven instead of a saucepan.

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total:
15 mins
Servings:
4

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Ingredients

Directions

  • Place a steamer basket in a large saucepan, add 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Put green beans in the basket and steam until tender, about 6 minutes. Toss the green beans in a large bowl with oil, orange zest, salt, pepper and almonds.

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Tips

Tip: To toast sliced almonds, place in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup
Per Serving:
83 calories; protein 3.3g; carbohydrates 10.1g; dietary fiber 4.3g; sugars 2g; fat 4.3g; saturated fat 0.4g; vitamin a iu 779.5IU; vitamin c 11.1mg; folate 39.3mcg; calcium 65.2mg; iron 0.9mg; magnesium 35.7mg; potassium 205.9mg; sodium 146.5mg; thiamin 0.1mg.
Exchanges:

2 vegetable, 1 fat

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Reviews (6)

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6 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 1
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Loann
Rating: 5 stars
11/27/2011
Healthy and Easy!!! We cooked this side dish for Thanksgiving and glad that I did instead of buying it from Boston Chicken. It's so much healthier and the toasted almonds plus the orange zest spice it up! Pros: Short list of ingredients!!! Read More
eileen
Rating: 5 stars
10/29/2011
Delicious! I made these last night & they smell amazing! I was surprised the orange flavor wasn't that strong since the scent was dominant. However it definitely added something to the dish because this was the most delicious green beans & almonds I've ever had. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
11/26/2011
Delicious!! I loved this! They had a hint of the orange flavor and I have always loved almonds with green beans. Super easy to make. Pros: Easy to prepare Read More
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Ismael Gonzalez
Rating: 5 stars
01/16/2019
Love it Read More
vana.paulina@hotmail.com
Rating: 1 stars
10/29/2011
Not for me! I did not like this recipe. There was no flavour what so ever maybe it is because I used frozen green beans... I don't know but I just did not like it! Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
This is similar to a green bean recipe that I fix all the time. I dropped the beans in a pot of boiling water for about 3 minutes and then drain them and put them in an ice water bath. I toast the almonds or walnuts or pecans just whatever nut I have on hand at the time. Then I take the green beans and a shallott that has been sliced thin and put then in a hot skillett with 2 TBS of olive oil and 2 TBS of unsalted butter and saute them until the beans are tender crisp about 6-8 minutes. I add salt and pepper to taste and toss them with the toasted nuts. My family loves this recipe and I am sure they will like the orange zest added to the beans also. Linda Gail Smith Read More
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