Cajun Green Bean Stir-fry

Prep: 10 min., Cook: 11 min.

Yield: Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2  pounds  fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2  teaspoons  minced garlic
• 2  tablespoons  olive oil
• 3/4  cup  oven-roasted-flavored sliced almonds
• 1 1/4  teaspoons  Cajun seasoning, divided

Preparation

Bring beans and salted water to cover to a boil in a Dutch oven. Boil 7 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain. Wipe Dutch oven clean with paper towels.

Cook garlic in hot oil in Dutch oven over medium heat 1 minute; add beans, and sauté 2 minutes. Add almonds and 3/4 tsp. Cajun seasoning; sauté 1 minute.

Place beans in a serving dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tsp. Cajun seasoning.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Sunkist Almond Accents Original Oven Roasted Flavored Sliced Almonds.