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Healthy green bean recipes make wonderful side dishes and holiday plates. This low calorie skillet green bean recipe is just 59 calories for a cup, and both delicious and impressive.
You can make a recipe for green beans with almonds in just 20 minutes or less. This fresh green bean recipe will quickly become your favorite side dish!
The traditional green bean casserole recipe is over 150 calories, but this healthy green bean recipe is just 59 calories for a full cup.
Skip the green bean casserole recipes and make these healthy green bean recipes instead.
This low calorie, easy green bean recipe can be made in just 20 minutes, and is only 59 calories per cup!
Healthy Green Bean Recipes
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Ingredients in Low Calorie Green Beans (shopping list!)
- How to Make Low Calorie Green Beans
- Healthy Green Bean Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Green Beans
Ingredients in Low Calorie Green Beans
My trick to making this green bean recipe healthy is Olive oil spray! Instead of a heavy drizzle you get a light mist.
Plus, I added protein rich almonds and flavorful zero calorie garlic to make these fresh green bean recipes delicious and low in calories.
Shopping List for Low Calorie Green Beans:
- Sliced almonds
- Olive oil spray
- Green beans
- Garlic
- Salt
How to Make Low Calorie Green Beans
String bean recipes can be very easy and fast. These healthy green bean recipes are made in just 20 minutes, making them easy enough for weeknight cooking.
This recipe for green bean with almonds goes great with roasted chicken, salmon, steak and even pork chops. Plus, it makes a wonderful holiday dish!
This skillet green bean recipe is so easy to make. And should you desire to make it easier, you can skip toasting the almonds in step one. It adds an extra crunch, and a lovely flavor. But if you’re short on time you can skip this step and still have a delicious side dish.
How to Make Low Calorie Green Beans:
- Heat a dry pan over medium heat. Add the almonds and toast for 2-5 minutes, until lightly browned. Move to a plate to cool.
- Place the pan back on the burner, raise the heat to medium-high heat and spray with olive oil.
- Add green beans and cook, stirring often until the beans start to brown, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Mix in garlic and salt and cook, stirring constantly until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add water and cover immediately. Cook covered until the beans are bright green and crisp tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot.
Healthy Green Bean Recipe
This healthy side dish will impress your guests and your family. Easy enough for weeknight cooking, but elegant enough for holiday meals, this recipe for green beans will quickly become one of your favorite recipes.
You can skip the toasting of the almonds to save more time and effort. Just top with sliced raw almonds. It won’t be as pretty or toasty, but it will still be yummy and packed full of nutrition.
More Low Calorie Side Dishes:
- Low Calorie Creamy Cucumber Salad {36 Calories}
- Low Calorie Biscuits {170 Calories}
- Low Calorie Creamed Spinach {64 Calories}
- Low Calorie Cornbread {78 Calories}
- Low Calorie Mac and Cheese Cups {66 Calories}
Low Calorie Green Beans Recipe
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Healthy green bean recipes are wonderful side dishes for holiday gatherings, or just weeknight cooking.
This quick and easy green bean recipe is low in calories and can be made in just 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course holiday, Side Dish
Cuisine American, French
Servings 5 servings
Calories 59 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
- Olive oil spray
- 1.5 pounds green beans trimmed
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
Heat a dry pan over medium heat. Add the almonds and toast for 2-5 minutes, until lightly browned. Move to a plate to cool.
Add the pan back to the burner, raise the heat to medium-high heat and spray with olive oil.
Add green beans and cook, stirring often until the beans start to brown, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Add garlic and salt and cook, stirring constantly until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add water and cover immediately. Cook covered until the beans are bright green and crisp tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 59kcalCarbohydrates: 10.6gProtein: 3.1gFat: 1.5gSaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 241mgPotassium: 307mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gCalcium: 59mgIron: 2mg
Keyword green beans, Healthy Green Beans, holiday, holiday meal, low calorie green beans, Side Dish
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Nutrition and Calories in Green Beans
Low Sodium Tips: Swap out the salt for fresh lemon zest. 
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Article History:
- Originally written and published December 22, 2020 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on September 13, 2023 by Audrey Johns
