Embark on a culinary journey to the heart of North African cuisine with our delightful Algerian Green Beans with Almonds recipe. This traditional dish, known locally as Loubia Khadra bil Loud, is a vibrant symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. Discover the perfect balance of tender green beans, a rich tomato sauce, and the nutty crunch of toasted almonds. Our recipe provides step-by-step instructions, ensuring success even for novice cooks.
In addition to the main recipe, we offer a collection of variations that cater to diverse dietary preferences and taste profiles. For a fiery twist, try our Spicy Algerian Green Beans, where a blend of chili peppers and cumin adds a delightful kick. If you prefer a vegetarian option, our Vegan Algerian Green Beans eliminate the chicken while retaining the dish's authentic flavors.
For those seeking a low-carb alternative, our Keto Algerian Green Beans utilize zucchini noodles instead of traditional pasta, creating a guilt-free yet satisfying meal. And if you're short on time, our Algerian Green Beans in the Instant Pot offer a quick and convenient way to enjoy this delicious dish without compromising on taste.
Whichever recipe you choose, you'll be delighted by the vibrant colors, enticing aromas, and unforgettable flavors of Algerian Green Beans with Almonds. Prepare to impress your family and friends with this authentic North African delicacy that promises to become a staple in your culinary repertoire.
GREEN BEANS WITH TOASTED ALMONDS
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook green beans 5 minutes in 1-inch boiling water, covered. Drain beans and return pan to heat.
- Add oil and butter pat to the pan. Toss beans in oil and melted butter. Season beans with a little salt and transfer to a serving plate.
- Garnish green beans with toasted slivered or sliced almonds.
ALGERIAN GREEN BEANS WITH ALMONDS
Garlic and spices. If you wanted to use canned beans, heat them up and pour sauce on them so it will not take long to make, or frozen green beans will get you closer to fresh tasting.
Provided by Dienia B.
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Simmer beans in water until just tender, about 30 minutes. drain in arab countries i have read that they like their beans well done , cook them to your taste
- Place, oil, garlic, cumin, paprika, and cloves in a saucepan.
- Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add almonds to coat.
- Pour oil mixture over green beans.
- Toss gently until beans are coated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 141, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 1.5, Sodium 22, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 3.9, Protein 2.6
PAN-ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH GOLDEN ALMONDS
This simple almond-shallot topping goes with just about any simply cooked vegetable, but it tastes best with green beans. Instead of simply blanching the beans, I char them until they develop a smoky richness.
Provided by Tara Parker-Pope
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil and add salt (a teaspoon or so, or to taste). Fill a large bowl with ice and water. Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook until bright green but still firm, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to the ice water. When cool, drain again. Pat dry with paper towels until completely dry.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the almonds and the oil, adding more oil if needed to just cover the almonds. Cook over medium heat until the almonds are golden, about 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the shallot. It will cook in the residual heat.
- Coat a large skillet with oil. Heat over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking. Add the beans and season with salt. Cook, tossing frequently, until charred dark brown in spots and tender-crisp, about 7 minutes.
- Top with the almond mixture, then the parsley. Grate the zest from a quarter of the lemon directly over the beans, then cut the lemon into wedges for serving. Season with pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 179, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 259 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS, GARLIC & TOASTED ALMONDS
Make an effort with your side dishes and you can make the main course simple but still deliver a stunning meal
Provided by John Torode
Categories Dinner, Side dish, Supper, Vegetable
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook green beans in boiling salted water until tender, then drain and cool under running water. Set aside.
- Put olive oil, shallots, garlic cloves and some salt in a frying pan, then cook gently for about 8 mins until soft but not brown. Tip in the beans and a grind of pepper, toss well, then warm through. Finish with a squeeze of lemon and toasted flaked almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 47 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein
GARLIC-ALMOND GREEN BEANS
Garlic-Almond Green Beans is her family's favorite way to eat this popular vegetable, writes Genny Monchamp from Redding, California. "The beans stay so bright and crisp. To speed things up even more, you could use frozen green beans instead of fresh."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook garlic in oil for 1 minute. Drain beans. Add the beans, almonds and pepper to skillet; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 6mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GREEN BEANS ALMONDINE
No matter how much I make, it's never enough and it couldn't be simpler to make. Even those who hate veggies love this green bean almondine!
Provided by judilicious
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place beans into a microwave-safe casserole dish with enough water to cover the bottom. Microwave on high power until almost tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and refresh under cold running water to keep the nice green color.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add almonds and cook until just starting to turn golden, about 5 minutes, watching closely so as to not burn. Take pan off of heat and add butter to melt. Return to heat and add garlic. Mix in green beans, season with salt and pepper, and continue to stir until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.6 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 87.9 mg, Sugar 2 g
GREEN BEANS WITH ALMONDS
A touch of lemon juice gives a fresh taste to this simple side dish from Ruth Andrewson of Leavenworth, Washington. "Slivered almonds look so pretty with the French-style green beans, and they add a tasty crunch, too," she notes.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet over low heat, toast almonds in butter. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and salt. Drain beans. Add almond mixture and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
NOT-YOUR-GRANDMOTHER'S SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH SLIVERED ALMONDS
BSD is a chef acronym you should know. It stands for blanch, shock and drain, and it applies to many vegetables that need precooking at restaurants. Blanching helps take the raw bite out of vegetables but keeps their texture. Once blanched, shocking in ice water stops the cooking process. Then draining removes any excess moisture and gets them ready for seasoning or sauce. This is a great technique for parcooking and holding all vegetables. It cooks the vegetable about 90 percent. Then all you need to do is finish cooking and season as you wish!
Provided by Jet Tila
Categories side-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and prepare an ice bath. For the ice bath, use a lot of ice, add 1 teaspoon or so of kosher salt (which will make it a bit colder) and put a colander inside the bowl so that the ice stays separate from the beans and it's easy to drain the beans as soon as they are well chilled.
- Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes. Ladle out 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of the water, then transfer the green beans to the ice bath using a wire mesh spider or tongs. Allow to chill completely, then lift the colander out of the ice bath, and dry the green beans thoroughly with kitchen towels or paper towels. This can be done ahead of time.
- In a medium skillet, heat the butter and almonds over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until the almonds are deeply browned and nutty, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and shallot and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes longer. Add the lemon juice, along with 1 to 2 tablespoons (15 to 30 ml) of the cooking water. Increase the heat to high and stir and shake the pan rapidly to emulsify, about 30 seconds. The sauce should have a glossy sheen and not appear watery or greasy. If it's still watery, continue to simmer and shake. If it looks greasy, add another 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of water. When the sauce is ready, remove from the heat.
- Add the green beans to the pan with the sauce and toss to coat and combine. Return to medium heat and cook, tossing, until heated through, about 1 minute. Season to taste with Maldon salt and pepper. Garnish with the lemon zest and serve immediately.
GREEN BEAN ALMONDINE
Green beans with toasted almonds.
Provided by SonFlower
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place green beans in a saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook until beans are al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over low heat. Add olive oil and mix thoroughly. Add almond slivers, mix until coated, and spread out evenly in the bottom of the skillet. Stir continuously, until almonds just begin to turn golden brown. Remove almonds to a small bowl and continue stirring for 1 minute until cool enough to taste. Add salt.
- Pour almonds over green beans and toss to ensure even coating. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.8 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 79.8 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, tender green beans for the best flavor and texture.
- Blanch the green beans in boiling water for a few minutes to help preserve their color and crispness.
- Use a variety of almonds, such as whole, sliced, or slivered, for different textures and flavors.
- Toast the almonds in a dry pan over medium heat until they are fragrant and golden brown.
- Use a good quality olive oil for the best flavor.
- Season the dish to taste with salt and pepper.
- Garnish the dish with fresh herbs, such as cilantro, parsley, or mint, for a pop of color and flavor.
Conclusion:
Algerian green beans with almonds is a delicious, healthy, and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and easy meal. The combination of green beans, almonds, and spices creates a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. This dish is also a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables. Enjoy!
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