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Balsamic Green Beans with Almonds

December 16, 2019 By Glitter & Graze — Leave a Comment

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With only a handful of ingredients and these balsamic green beans with almonds are a great flavorful addition to your next meal.

I cannot get enough green beans in my life. I eat them at least twice a week if not more. And this Balsamic Green Beans with Almonds is my go to recipe to make as a dinner side the whole family will enjoy.

Why this Recipe?

  • You can get fresh green beans all year long. So no limitations on when you can make these green beans with almonds.
  • Adding almonds to the nutrition packed veggies add even more health benefits such as fiber, protein, and vitamins
  • You only need a handful of ingredients to have a side dish that really packs the flavor.

Ingredients for Balsamic Green Beans with Almonds

  • Fresh Green Beans– I like to buy the already washed and ends snapped green beans. But if you’re buying regular green beans be sure to snap the ends off and rinse them off. Here’s an article how to pick out the right green beans from Taste of Home
  • Sliced Almonds– I keep a big bag of these on hand because it’s so easy to top these on all type of things to bring a little crunch and extra health benefits to a dish
  • Olive Oil– to help cook the green beans
  • Balsamic Vinegar– I absolutely love the flavor of balsamic vinegar. Gives it a little bit of a sweet flavor
  • Minced Garlic– use fresh minced garlic and save time using a garlic press
  • Salt & Pepper– just a little of each

Prepping the Green Beans

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Take a large pot and fill it half way with water and turn on high heat until the water boils (Photo 1) Add the green beans to the pot of boiling water (Photo 2)

Cook the green beans for five minutes (Photo 3) then take it off the stove drain the green beans and run cold water over them. After cooled some, pat dry with paper towels

Seasoning the Green Beans

Add the partly cooked green beans to a large mixing bowl (Photo 4) and then pour the olive oil (Photo 5) and balsamic vinegar (Photo 6) over them.

Next add the sliced almonds (Photo 7), minced garlic (Photo 8) and salt and pepper (Photo 9) to the bowl of green beans. Stir really well (Photo 10) until all the green beans are evenly coated with the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and garlic (Photo 11)

Cooking the Green Beans

Take a large baking sheet (Photo 12) and pour the green bean mixture on it (Photo 13) Spread out the green beans to make as an even layer as possible (Photo 14) Put in the oven and cook for 20 minutes

Tips for this Recipe

  • If you don’t like snapping the ends off of green beans, places like Walmart sale bags of green beans already washed and snapped. So that will save you about 10 minutes of snapping
  • I prefer fresh minced garlic rather than pre minced jarred garlic. I use my garlic press to easily mince my garlic.
  • If you are wanting really crunchy almonds, do not add them to the green bean mixture. Just pour them on top of the green beans in the oven 5 minutes before done cooking.

Want more Green Veggie Recipes?

Green Beans with Bacon, Blue Cheese, and Walnuts
Southern Collard Greens
Spinach with Caramelized Onions
Sriracha Broccoli

Or check out all my side dish recipes to find the right fit for your next meal!

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Balsamic Green Beans with Almonds

These green beans with almonds are the perfect side dish to any meal. Healthy, crunchy, and flavorful this recipe is packed full of.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: balsamic green beans with almonds, green beans, healthy sides
Servings: 4
Calories: 316kcal
Author: Glitter and Graze

Ingredients

  • 1 lb whole fresh green beans
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves minced garlic 1/2 TBSP
  • 1 TBSP balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 TSP salt
  • 1/4 TSP pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  • Fill a large pot half way with water and bring to a boil
  • Add green beans to boiling water and cook for 5 minutes
  • Strain boiling water and run cold water over green beans, blot green beans with paper towels
  • Add green beans, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, minced garlic, sliced almonds and salt and pepper to a large bowl and stir
  • Take a large baking pan and pour the green bean mixture on it and spread out in an even later
  • Cook for 20 minutes and serve

Notes

  • If you don’t like snapping the ends off of green beans, places like Walmart sale bags of green beans already washed and snapped. So that will save you about 10 minutes of snapping
  • I prefer fresh minced garlic rather than pre minced jarred garlic. I use my garlic press to easily mince my garlic.
  • If you are wanting really crunchy almonds, do not add them to the green bean mixture. Just pour them on top of the green beans in the oven 5 minutes before done cooking.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Balsamic Green Beans with Almonds
Amount Per Serving (0.5 cups)
Calories 316 Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Sodium 299mg13%
Potassium 430mg12%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 782IU16%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 116mg12%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Update Notes; This recipe was originally posted in December of 2016, but was republished with new photos, cooking tips, recipe tweeks, and step by step picture instructions in December 2019

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Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Tagged With: almonds, christmas, green beans, side dish, thanksgiving, vegetables

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