Description
Enjoy a vibrant side dish bursting with flavor, featuring crisp green beans, aromatic garlic, and crunchy almonds—all made effortlessly in your Instant Pot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Wash the green beans under cold water and trim the ends.
- Sauté the Garlic: Set your Instant Pot to 'Sauté' mode. Add olive oil and once hot, toss in the minced garlic. Sauté for about one minute until fragrant.
- Add Green Beans: Add the trimmed green beans along with salt and pepper. Stir to coat them in the garlicky oil.
- Pressure Cook: Close the lid of your Instant Pot securely and set it to 'Pressure Cook' on high for 2 minutes.
- Quick Release: Once cooked, perform a quick release by carefully turning the valve away from you to avoid steam burns.
- Toast Your Almonds: While the beans are cooking, toast slivered almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until golden brown, watching closely to prevent burning.
- Serve: Transfer cooked green beans onto a platter and sprinkle toasted almonds on top before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: - For added flavor, consider adding red pepper flakes or lemon zest. - Substitute almonds with walnuts or pecans if preferred.