Green Beans With Almonds & Hint Of Orange
Created by QuickKatie on September 12, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 6m
- Recipe #10517
Ingredients
- 1 pound green string beans, trimmed (see how to toast the almonds in the last step of the recipe)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest (or more to you taste)
- Salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup almonds, sliced (toasted)
How to Make
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Step 1: 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.
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Step 2: Toss the green beans in a large bowl with butter orange zest, salt, pepper and almonds.
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Step 3: 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.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (130.1 g)
- Calories 97.7
- Total Fat - 6.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.8 g
- Cholesterol - 21 mg
- Sodium - 147.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 8.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.2 g
- Sugars - 3.7 g
- Protein - 3.8 g
- Calcium - 45.7 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 15.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg