Description
Experience vibrant Instant Pot Garlic Green Beans with Almonds, a quick and delicious side that elevates any meal with its elegant flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Rinse the fresh green beans under cold water, trim the ends, and pat them dry. Mince the garlic cloves finely.
- Toast the almonds: In the Instant Pot (without turning it on), add the sliced almonds and set aside for later.
- Combine ingredients in the Instant Pot: Pour in the olive oil, then add the trimmed green beans and minced garlic. Season generously with salt and pepper before sealing the lid.
- Pressure cook: Set your Instant Pot to manual high pressure for 2 minutes to ensure tender yet crisp green beans.
- Quick release: Once cooking is complete, perform a quick release by carefully turning the venting knob to release steam.
- Toast your almonds: Switch on sauté mode on your Instant Pot, add reserved almonds back in, and toast for about 1 minute until golden brown while stirring continuously.
- Serve: Transfer green beans to serving plates and sprinkle toasted almonds on top for an elegant finish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: - For added flavor, consider squeezing a bit of lemon juice over the dish before serving. - Swap almonds for walnuts or pecans if preferred. - Add red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.