Recipes and Cooking Green Beans with Almonds 3.3 (29) 1 Review By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on July 16, 2013 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jason Donnelly Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ pound haricot verts or thin green beans, trimmed if desired ½ cup whole almonds, coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup coarsely snipped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Finely shredded lemon peel (optional) Directions In a Dutch oven cook green beans in boiling, lightly salted water about 8 minutes or just until tender; drain. Return beans to Dutch oven. Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook almonds in hot oil over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add almond mixture, parsley, 1 tablespoon lemon peel, salt, and pepper to green beans; toss gently to coat. Transfer bean mixture to a serving dish. If desired, sprinkle with additional lemon peel. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 77 Calories 5g Fat 8g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 77 % Daily Value * Total Fat 5g 6% Sodium 80mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 8g 3% Total Sugars 1g Protein 3g Vitamin C 16.5mg 83% Calcium 50.5mg 4% Iron 1.3mg 7% Potassium 227mg 5% Folate, total 28.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.