Skillet Almond Green Beans

These easy Almond Green Beans are a great low-carb side dish! The caramelized onions add so much flavor to the fresh green beans and you’ll love the crunch and nuttiness from the almonds.

This side dish recipe is perfect for the holidays but easy enough for a weeknight dinner along side a grilled protein. Try it with grilled salmon and mashed cauliflower for one great meal. For an even easier prep look for prepackaged fresh green beans that have already been trimmed.

Step-by-step

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, once boiling blanch the green beans for 5 minutes then quickly drain.

2. Pour the olive oil into a large skillet over medium low heat. Add in the sliced onions and cook on low-medium until caramelized, for 15-20 minutes.

   

3. Once caramelized, add in the green beans and butter.

   

4. Toss to coat then sprinkle with almonds to serve. Store refrigerated up to 5 days.

   

Recipe

Skillet Almond Green Beans

★★★★☆4.4 (34 ratings)

This easy to make skillet low-carb side dish is perfect with roast pork, chicken or salmon.

Hands on

10m

Overall

35m

Servings

4

6 g

Net carbs

3.7 g

Protein

15.9 g

Fat

186

kcal

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Ingredients makes 4 servings

• 450 g trimmed green beans (1 lb)
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
• ¹/₂ medium red onion, thinly sliced (50 g/ 1.8 oz)
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, ghee or coconut oil (28 g/ 1 oz)
• ¹/₂ tsp sea salt
• ¹/₄ cup flaked or slivered almonds, preferably toasted (23 g/ 0.8 oz)

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, once boiling blanch the green beans for 5 minutes then quickly drain.

2. Pour the olive oil into a large skillet over medium low heat. Add in the sliced onions and cook on low-medium until caramelized, for 15-20 minutes.

3. Once caramelized, add in the green beans and butter.

4. Toss to coat then sprinkle with almonds to serve. Store refrigerated up to 5 days.

Nutrition per serving

Carbs 13%Protein 8%Fat 79% of calories

Net carbs

6 g

Total carbs

9.9 g

Fiber

3.9 g

Sugars

4.6 g

Protein

3.7 g

Fat

15.9 g

Saturated fat

4.9 g

Calories

186 kcal

Sodium

299 mg · 13% RDA

Magnesium

43 mg · 10.9% RDA

Potassium

297 mg · 14.9% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Green beans, fresh	4.8 g	2.1 g	0.2 g	35
Olive oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	6.8 g	60
Onion, red, fresh	0.8 g	0.2 g	0 g	5
Butter, unsalted, grass-fed	0 g	0.1 g	5.8 g	51
Salt, sea salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Almonds, nuts (flaked, sliced)	0.4 g	1.4 g	3.2 g	35
Total	6 g	3.7 g	15.9 g	186

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Egg free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Coconut free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free
• Pescatarian
• Vegetarian
• Vegan