Lemon Garlic Green Beans with Almonds
Tender-crisp green beans sauteed with garlic butter, lemon zest, and toasted almonds.
15 min total · Easy · Makes 4 servings
Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1 serving (about 130 g)
Estimated nutrition per serving. Values are approximate and vary with ingredients, brands, quantities and preparation. Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber minus erythritol. Other sugar alcohols are not subtracted. This is a labeling convention, not a measure of your blood sugar or insulin response.
4 servings: 24 g net carbs and 512 calories for the whole recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb trimmed green beans
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- salt and black pepper, to taste
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Steps
- 1
Boil or steam the green beans until just tender, then drain.
- 2
Melt the butter in a skillet and toast the almonds until golden. Add the garlic for 30 seconds.
- 3
Toss in the green beans, lemon zest, salt, and pepper until coated.
Tips
- Plunge the beans in ice water to keep them bright green.
- Swap the butter for olive oil to make it dairy-free.
Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1 serving (about 130 g)
| Calories | 128 |
| Protein | 3.7 g |
| Fat | 9.4 g |
| Total carbs | 10.1 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Net carbs | 6 g |
| Sodium | 50 mg |
| Saturated fat | 3.8 g |
Estimated nutrition per serving. Values are approximate and vary with ingredients, brands, quantities and preparation. Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber minus erythritol. Other sugar alcohols are not subtracted. This is a labeling convention, not a measure of your blood sugar or insulin response. Sodium counts the ingredients listed, not salt added to taste.
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