Garlic Green Beans

American · 15m · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 lb green beans
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 clove garlic
• ¼ tsp chili flakes
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp toasted almonds

Steps

1. Blanch the green beans in boiling salted water, then drain and plunge into ice water.
2. Heat the olive oil over medium and cook the garlic and chili flakes 30 seconds, until fragrant.
3. Add the green beans and toss until heated through and lightly charred in spots.
4. Season with salt and pepper and top with toasted almonds.

A five-ingredient side that never feels like an afterthought. Blanching ahead means this side takes under five minutes of active cooking at dinner time.