Spanish Style Green Beans with Almonds & Anchovy Dressing

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Spanish Style Green Beans with Almonds & Anchovy Dressing

These famous Spanish-style green beans are made with almonds and an anchovy dressing. No one can ever guess the secret ingredient! Whip up my favorite green beans for your Thanksgiving feast.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Side

Cuisine: Spanish

Servings: servings

Calories: 323.85kcal

Author: Lauren Aloise

Ingredients

For the Green Beans

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil for the green beans
2 pounds thin French green beans (haricot vert) rinsed and drained
¼ cup sliced almonds
sea salt to taste

For the Dressing

2 salt-cured anchovy fillets
1 clove garlic
3 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil

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Instructions

Start by preparing the green beans. Heat a heavy pan over medium-high heat, and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the green beans and sauté for about 7 minutes until just cooked through, but still crunchy. Season with salt and pepper and put into a large bowl.
Toast the slivered almonds in a dry frying pan sauté over medium heat. Make sure to keep a close eye on them because they'll burn in a second! Remove the pan once lightly browned and fragrant.
To make the dressing, smash the anchovies and garlic in a mortar and pestle until you have a thick paste. Blend in the mustard and sherry vinegar, and slowly drizzle in the olive oil while mixing until everything emulsifies and the consistency looks like a dressing.
Gradually add the dressing to the cooked green beans until they're coated. Warm up the beans if necessary, and then place into a serving dish and decorate with the toasted almonds. Enjoy!

Notes

You can use fresh beans, but I usually buy a bag of frozen ones. Here in Spain, I go to La Sirena, and in the US, I love the ones at Trader Joe's.
I know anchovies can be scary to some people, but just try this dish; it's incredible! The anchovies add a depth of flavor that's hard to achieve with other ingredients.
This anchovy dressing is also great on green salads, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts.

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