Chilli and almond green beans

Try these green beans with chilli, almonds and lemon anytime. They're great hot as a side dish or cold as a snack.

green beans with chilli and almonds
SERVES 6
TIME TO MAKE 5 - 15 mins
MEAL TYPE Side
TIME TO MAKE 5 - 15 mins
MEAL TYPE Side

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Method

  1. Blanch the beans in boiling water for 2 minutes
  2. Remove from water and plunge into ice cold water until cold through
  3. Drain and set aside
  4. In a large frying pan toast the almonds over a medium heat until lightly browned
  5. Add chilli flakes, sesame oil and garlic and saute briefly
  6. Add lemon juice and blanched green beans and heat through
  • 400g 
    green beans, trimmed
  • 4 tbsp
    sliced almonds
  • 1 tsp
    chilli flakes
  • 2 tsp
    sesame oil
  • 4 cloves
    fresh garlic
  • 2 tbsp
    lemon juice
Per serve
  • Energy
    275kJ
  • Total Fat
    5.2g
  • Saturated Fat
    0.5g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    2.6g
  • Sugars
    1.7g
  • Dietary Fibre
    2.7g
  • Sodium
    4mg