Green beans with shallots, garlic & toasted almonds

• green beans↗300g g
• olive oil↗2 tbsp tbsp
• small shallots↗2 2

  very finely sliced

• garlic cloves↗3 3

  thinly sliced

• lemon↗squeeze squeeze
• toasted flaked almonds↗2 tbsp tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cook green beans in boiling salted water until tender, then drain and cool under running water. Set aside.

2. 2

   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.