First, let me give you a little garden update. Take a look at the picture above. SUCCESS! I grew green beans! I was so excited when I was out in my garden this week and saw they were ready for picking. There’s just nothing more satisfying than growing your own food and feeding your family.
With the weather being warm, I wanted to find a light and fresh way to prepare them. A simple lemon vinaigrette with toasted sliced almonds was the perfect combination. Green Beans with Lemon Vinaigrette and Almonds is zesty and deliciously simple. It’s green bean season, so there should be an abundance at your local farmers markets and grocery stores. Pick some up and make this tasty side dish today!
Start off by rinsing your beans.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add in beans and cook for 4 minutes.
While those are cooking, in a small bowl whisk together extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Drain the beans and place in your serving dish.
Pour the lemon vinaigrette over the top.
Sprinkle on your silvered almonds and give it a quick toss.
A healthy, fresh and satisfying side dish, just in time for summer!
- 1½ pounds Green Beans
- ½ cup Toasted silvered Almonds
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- 2 Tablespoons Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
- Pinch of Salt
- Pinch of Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Rinse your beans and bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add in beans and cook for 4 minutes.
- While those are cooking, in a small bowl whisk together extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Drain the beans and place in your serving dish and pour the lemon vinaigrette over the top.
- Sprinkle on your silvered almonds, give it a quick toss and serve.
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis
I’m bringing these over to my friends at our weekly party Fiesta Friday, with our two awesome co-hosts this week Quinn @Dad Whats 4 Dinner and Naina @Spice in the City.
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These look amazing, can’t wait to make them! How wonderful that they are your own homegrown beans 🙂
Thanks! I love, love, love that I can grow food for my family 🙂
Woo-Hoo! Love our gardens Sarah! Love beans and lemon (especially since I grow both). Winner-winner. Have a great weekend!
I love them too! My mom has a lemon tree, I’ll have to go steal her lemons hehe. You have a fabulous weekend as well 🙂
Hi Sarah, This is one of my wife’s favorite recipes. I need to get some local beans for dinner soon. Thanks for sharing with Fiesta Friday#72 and thanks for the shout out. Have a great weekend. Happy FF! :))
Your wife has good taste 😉 Thanks for hosting this week! Happy FF and have a wonderful weekend!
I’m so jealous of your green thumb! I kill everything 🙁 These lemon-y green beans sound perfect!
I’m sure that’s not true 😉 Thanks for the compliment!
how impressive that you grew these! I have quite the brown thumb ;( THis looks like such an elegant side dish.
Thank you so much! I’m sure you don’t have a brown thumb 😉
The green beans look wonderful. Really delicious.
Thanks Suzanne!
Oh my! This Green beans salad looks amazingly beautiful and delicious. Love this idea. Thanks for sharing, Sarah! xx
Thank you 🙂
Hi Sarah!
I am so envious of your garden! Ours would have to have an electric fence and be guarded like Fort Knox if you had one, due to the deer and other mountain critters.
I love snaps (aka: green beans) done this way, but my husband doesn’t. He likes them boiled with ham hock.
Debbie
Thanks! I can only imagine trying to keep all the critters out of your garden where you live. My husband definitely prefers green beans with ham hock, but I force him to try it this way 🙂