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A bright, refreshing, and flavorful holiday side dish featuring blanched green beans, toasted almonds, and sweet dried cranberries with a hint of citrus. It takes only 15 minutes to prepare and is a healthy twist on traditional green bean almondine.
Recipe adapted from: hauteandhealthyliving.com
Ingredients
- green beans, washed and trimmed1 lb
- sliced almonds1/2 cup
- olive oil1 tablespoon
- garlic cloves, finely chopped2
- freshly squeezed orange juice2 tablespoons
- dried cranberries1/4 cup
- orange zest1/2 tablespoon
- each salt and pepper (or more to taste)1/4 teaspoon
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add one tablespoon of salt to the boiling water, then add the beans. Cook until just tender, about 3-4 minutes.
Prepare a large bowl of water with ice cubes. Transfer the beans to the ice water. Once the beans have cooled, remove from the water.
Meanwhile, toast almonds in a skillet over medium heat, tossing occasionally for about 4-6 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside.
Heat large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and garlic and cook until beginning to turn golden brown. Add the beans, freshly squeezed orange juice and dried cranberries to the pan and toss until heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
Remove from heat. Add orange zest, salt, pepper and toasted sliced almonds to the bean mixture and toss to combine. Serve warm.
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