Best Microwave Green Bean With Almonds Recipes

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GREEN BEANS ALMONDINE



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No matter how much I make, it's never enough and it couldn't be simpler to make. Even those who hate veggies love this green bean almondine!

Provided by judilicious

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Green Beans

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pound fresh green beans
1 ½ ounces slivered almonds
2 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place beans into a microwave-safe casserole dish with enough water to cover the bottom. Microwave on high power until almost tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and refresh under cold running water to keep the nice green color.
  • Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add almonds and cook until just starting to turn golden, about 5 minutes, watching closely so as to not burn. Take pan off of heat and add butter to melt. Return to heat and add garlic. Mix in green beans, season with salt and pepper, and continue to stir until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.6 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 87.9 mg, Sugar 2 g

GREEN BEANS WITH ALMONDS



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A touch of lemon juice gives a fresh taste to this simple side dish from Ruth Andrewson of Leavenworth, Washington. "Slivered almonds look so pretty with the French-style green beans, and they add a tasty crunch, too," she notes.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 package (16 ounces) frozen French-style green beans
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet over low heat, toast almonds in butter. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and salt. Drain beans. Add almond mixture and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

MICROWAVE GARLIC-AND-HERB GREEN BEANS



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Simple and full of flavor microwave green beans. Steam it or stir-fry it. A good basic recipe that you can build on. Prepare it many ways with varying ingredients. Delicious either way. A great veggie side that pairs well with most dishes.

Provided by Amy Beth McMaster

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Green Beans

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
½ cup water, or more as needed
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon dried basil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place green beans in a microwave-safe glass dish. Add water, garlic, oil, basil, salt, and pepper and mix together. Cover the dish with a lid.
  • Microwave on high power for 5 minutes.
  • Check water level, adding more if needed, and stir green beans. Replace the lid and microwave until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 31.3 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

MICROWAVE GREEN BEANS ALMONDINE



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Make and share this Microwave Green Beans Almondine recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Trisha W

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans
1/2 cup hot water
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup slivered almonds
3 tablespoons margarine
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (good) (optional)
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Wash and break the beans into 1 1/2 inch pieces into a 2 quart casserole dish.
  • Stir the hot water and salt until salt disolves.
  • Stir the water into the beans, cover and microwave on high 12-17 minutes, until tender crisp, stirring once halfway through.
  • Let stand 2-3 minutes, then drain.
  • Mix all the other ingredients into the beans, stirring until the margarine melts.
  • Heat on high in microwave till heated through (about 1- 1 1/2 minutes).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.7, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 461.4, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 1.9, Protein 3.4

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