Green Beans with Toasted Almonds

Ingredients:

| 1 lb Long green beans

| 4 Tbsp Almonds roasted plain

| 1-2 Tsp Lemon Zest

| 2 Tbsp Olive Oil

| 1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter

| 1-2 Shallots (optional)

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Method:

1. Rinse green beans either long or chopped in half - with ends on or chopped off

2. Dice shallots

3. Zest lemon

4. Chop almonds into small chunks (the taste is preferable to chopped almonds versus thinly sliced as they are crunchier)

5. In small skillet, melt butter and add chopped almonds. Saute until browned and crunchy. Set aside

6. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in large skillet or wok on mid-heat and add shallots. Saute until browned and then turn up to high heat and add green beans. Add more oil if necessary. Cook them on high heat for 4-5 minutes and char the sides of the beans lightly. Cook the beans so they maintain a crunch and are not soft.

7. Toss wth toasted almonds and lemon zest. Serve!

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*Healthier Option: ​Instead of toasting the chopped roasted almonds in butter, just add them to the beans at the end and toss!