Make an effort with your side dishes and you can make the main course simple but still deliver a stunning meal
Ingredients
- 300g green beans
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 small shallots, very finely sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- squeeze lemon
- 2 tbsp toasted flaked almonds
Method
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Cook green beans in boiling salted water until tender, then drain and cool under running water. Set aside.
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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.