Green Beans with Shallots, Garlic and Toasted Almonds

Green beans that taste like a choice instead of an obligation.

⏱ 25 min · easy · 🍽 serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 lb green beans, trimmed
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 3 shallots, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Kosher salt and black pepper

Steps

1. Boil the beans in heavily salted water for 4 minutes, until bright green and barely tender. Plunge them into ice water and drain well. This can happen the day before.
2. Toast the almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden, about 4 minutes. Tip them out.
3. Melt the butter in the same pan. Cook the shallots 5 minutes until soft and just starting to brown, then add the garlic for 30 seconds more.
4. Add the beans and toss for 3 minutes until hot through.
5. Off the heat, add the almonds, lemon zest, a good pinch of salt and plenty of pepper.