Green Beans with Toasted Almonds and Lemon

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup almonds toasted sliced
• 24 oz green beans fresh trimmed
• 2 large garlic cloves minced
• 3 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind grated
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan

Directions

1. Cook green beans in boiling salted water to cover 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Plunge beans into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process; drain.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add garlic, and saut 1 minute or until golden. Stir in green beans, lemon rind, salt, and pepper; saut 4 minutes or until beans are thoroughly heated.
3. Add lemon juice and almonds; toss well.