Sauteed Green Beans with Garlic🥗 Side

Name: Sauteed Green Beans with Garlic
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp slivered almonds (optional); Salt and pepper to taste

Tender-crisp green beans tossed with garlic and a squeeze of lemon. Simple and delicious.

By Priya Patel, Recipe Curator

Prep: 10 minCook: 10 minServes: 4

vegetable green-beans quick healthy gluten-free

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The best side dishes do not just fill space on the plate — they earn their spot. This sauteed green beans with garlic is exactly that kind of recipe: simple enough to make on a busy weeknight, flavorful enough to hold its own next to any main course, and satisfying in a way that makes you reach for seconds.

Add the garlic after the other aromatics have softened — it burns faster than onions and can turn bitter if it hits high heat for too long.

This pairs well with almost any protein, from a simple roasted chicken to grilled steak or baked salmon. Make extra — it reheats well and having a ready-made side dish in the fridge makes weeknight cooking significantly easier.

Ingredients

1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp slivered almonds (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
Blanch green beans for 3 minutes, then transfer to an ice bath.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
Add green beans and saute 3-4 minutes until tender-crisp.
Squeeze lemon juice over top, toss with almonds if using, and season with salt and pepper.