These green beans with bacon and toasted almonds are light, flavorful, and easy to make for a delicious side dish. They’re dairy-free, gluten-free and paleo.

Green Beans with Bacon And Toasted Almonds

If you love green beans at the holidays but want to make something much more simple than a homemade green bean casserole from scratch, I have the perfect side dish for you! All you need are fresh trimmed green beans, bacon, almonds, some extra flavorings, and a stove top. No taking up more space in the oven required, and no gluten in sight!

The Ingredients for the Green Beans with Bacon And Toasted Almonds

• Green Beans. The classic holiday vegetable!
• Almonds and Bacon. These toppings for the green beans add lots of flavor.
• Yellow Onion, Garlic, Salt, and Pepper.
• Balsamic Vinegar.
• Lemon. I recommend lemon zest to top the dish.

How to make Green Beans with Bacon And Toasted Almonds

• Blanch the green beans. In a deep pan or a pot, fill with water 2/3rds of the way and bring to a boil. Add the green beans and boil for 4-5 minutes or until tender and crisp. Strain and immediately add the green beans to the ice. Allow to cool completely, strain, and pat dry. Set aside.
• Toast the almonds. Using a large pan, bring to medium heat and add the almonds. Rotate and saute for 3-5 minutes or until the almonds are lightly toasted. Set aside and clean out the pan.
• Cook the bacon. Using the same pan, add the bacon and cook until crisp. Set aside and reserve about 2 tbsp of bacon fat in the pan.
• Saute the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent. Add the blanched green beans, salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar. Stir for 4-5 minutes or until green beans are tender.
• Serve! Add the green beans to a serving dish and top with almonds, bacon, and lemon zest. Serve with a serving spoon.

Can you make this recipe with vegetables other than green beans?

This recipe has simple flavors that would taste good with a lot of different vegetables. If you don’t tolerate green beans, I suggest trying broccoli or asparagus.

Can you leave off the almonds?

If you’re nut-free, you can omit the almonds, but keep in mind it is a major flavor component in the dish.

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Green Beans with Bacon And Toasted Almonds

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• Author: Michelle
• Total Time: 35 min
• Yield: 4 servings 1x
• Diet: Gluten Free

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Ingredients

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• 1 lb green beans, trimmed
• 1/4 cup almonds
• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• Zest of half a lemon

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Instructions

1. Prepare a large bowl filled with ice water and set aside.
2. In a deep pan or a pot, fill with water 2/3rds of the way and bring to a boil. Add the green beans and boil for 4-5 minutes or until tender and crisp. Strain and immediately add the green beans to the ice. Allow to cool completely, strain, and pat dry. Set aside.
3. Using a large pan, bring to medium heat and add the almonds. Rotate and saute for 3-5 minutes or until the almonds are lightly toasted. Set aside and clean out the pan.
4. Using the same pan, add the bacon and cook until crisp. Set aside and reserve about 2 tbsp of bacon fat in the pan.
5. To the same pan over medium heat and saute the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent. Add the blanched green beans, salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar. Stir for 4-5 minutes or until green beans are tender.
6. Add the green beans to a serving dish and top with almonds, bacon, and lemon zest. Serve with a serving spoon.

Notes

All nutrition facts are estimated and will vary.

• Prep Time: 15 min
• Cook Time: 25 min

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 94
• Fat: 4.7g
• Carbohydrates: 11.2g
• Fiber: 4g