Garlic Roasted Green Beans
These Garlic Roasted Green Beans are a healthy side dish! It's made with fresh greens beans and topped with toasted almonds and lemon zest.
Servings: 4
Calories: 230kcal
Equipment
- Small Cast Iron Skillet or small skillet of choice
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs. fresh green beans equals 6 heaping cups chopped
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- ¼ tsp. kosher salt adjust to taste
- ¼ pinch pepper adjust to taste
- ½ cup toasted almonds or nuts of choice
- 1 lemon zest only
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Wash and pat dry 1 ½ lbs. of fresh green beans (yields 6 cups chopped green beans). Trim both ends of the green beans and discard.Cut the green beans into halves or thirds, depending on your preference.
- Divide the green beans in half and place them onto two separate baking sheets (3 cups chopped green beans onto each baking sheet.
- Drizzle 1 Tbsp. of olive oil over each baking sheet, tossing the green beans until evenly coated.
- Sprinkle 1 tsp. of garlic powder along with ⅛ tsp. each of kosher salt and pepper over each baking sheet and toss the green beans until completely coated in the oil and spices.
- Place the baking sheets into the oven and roast for 20-22 minutes.Remove the baking sheets after 10 minutes and shake to prevent the green beans from burning or sticking to the bottom. Return the baking racks to the oven, switching racks to ensure that all of the green beans cook evenly.
- Roast the green beans for another 10-12 minutes.Remove the baking sheets from the oven and set aside.
- For The Almonds: Place ½ cup of unsalted almonds of choice (or any unsalted nuts or seeds of choice) into a small cast iron skillet.
- Place the skillet on the stove top and heat to medium-low.Toast the almonds for 5-6 minutes on medium-low, stirring or shaking the pan every couple of minutes to prevent them from burning.
- Remove the skillet (the almonds should be fragrant at this point) from the heat and set aside.
- To Serve: Serve the roasted green beans with the toasted almonds (or nuts of choice). Using a Microplane grater, add the zest of 1 lemon to the green beans. Adjust salt and pepper levels as needed. Feel free to squeeze a wedge or two of lemon over the top (optional).
Notes
Feel free to use any unsalted nuts or seeds you like in place of the almonds.
Whole, slivered, or sliced almonds work great.
It's best to use fresh, plump green beans when roasting. Green beans that are dry will likely result in a chewy texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1175IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 3mg