Green Beans with Crushed Almonds
1 serving of green beans with crushed almonds contains 188 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 22% carbs, 66% fat, and 11% protein. This is a good source of fiber (18% of your Daily Value), potassium (7% of your Daily Value), and vitamin e (34% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 2 servings
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 15 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Trim the green beans and mince the garlic. Crush the almonds.
- In a 3-quart saucepan, boil salted water and cook the green beans until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain.
- Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat. Cook the garlic, stirring, until it just begins to turn golden, about 1 minute.
- Add the almonds and cook, stirring, until they begin to color slightly, about 2 minutes.
- Add the green beans and cook, stirring, until tender and heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of green beans with crushed almonds (127g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 188 | |
| Fats | 15g | 19% |
| Saturated fats | 4g | 22% |
| Trans fats | 0.2g | |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 85mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 11g | 4% |
| Net carbs | 6g | |
| Fiber | 5g | 18% |
| Sugar | 4g | |
| Protein | 6g | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 350mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1μg | 1% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 69μg | |
| Beta carotene | 391μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 26mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.3mg | 28% |
| Fluoride | 19μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 41μg | 10% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 28% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.3mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 18% |
| Retinol | 48μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.3mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 2μg | 3% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A IU | 868IU | |
| Vitamin A | 84μg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D IU | 4IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.1μg | |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 34% |
| Vitamin K | 15μg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 7% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 4g | |
| Sucrose | 1g | |
| Glucose | 2g | |
| Fructose | 1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 1g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 4g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 7g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 3g | |
| Trans fats | 0.2g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 2g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.3g | |
| Arginine | 1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0.1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1g | |
| Glycine | 0.3g | |
| Histidine | 0.1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.2g | |
| Leucine | 0.4g | |
| Lysine | 0.2g | |
| Methionine | 0.1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3g | |
| Proline | 0.2g | |
| Serine | 0.3g | |
| Threonine | 0.2g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.1g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1g | |
| Valine | 0.2g | |
