My 13 year-old niece Olivia loves cooking. She was the first child I knew who loved nori rolls. My sister and I have even taught cooking classes at several of her slumber parties. She is also Abby’s big sister.
Next weekend she will be performing in a community children’s theater production of Grease. She is super excited, of course. I guess I am, too. 🙂
Olivia’s whole family loves green beans. Her mom frequently cooks them with just a little coconut oil and sea salt. Here is another of Olivia’s favorite ways to prepare them:
Thank you to one of my readers for finding a source of organic sliced almonds!
Green Beans with Almonds
4-6 cups green beans, cut into 2″ pieces (1# yields about 5 cups)
2 tsp olive oil
sea salt
1/4 cup sliced almonds
squeeze of lemon
1. Bring a pot with several inches of water to a boil. Blanch the green beans in two to three batches for 20-30 seconds, just until bright. Remove from water and spread on a plate so they cool and don’t keep cooking.
2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet on low-medium heat. Add the almonds and a pinch of sea salt. Sauté the almonds, stirring frequently, until they start to turn light brown.
3. Add the green beans and continue to sauté for a minute or two more. Remove from heat. Squeeze a little lemon juice on top.
Note:
You can replace the sliced almonds with the same amount of coarsely chopped raw almonds.
Other Olivia Favorites: Nori Rolls, Hand Rolls and Fresh Salad Rolls.
Check out her other recipe: Olivia’s Summer Salad.
I found this: http://www.nuts.com/nuts/almonds/organic-sliced.html
Thank you so much! 🙂