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Blistered Green Beans With Tomato-Almond Pesto

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Blistered green beans with tomato almond pesto recipe
Christopher Testani

This kicky sauce, inspired by Spanish romesco, uses cherry tomatoes.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 Servings

Ingredients

2 pints cherry tomatoes
¼ cup unsalted, roasted almonds
1 garlic clove, grated
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon paprika
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
3 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 pounds haricots verts or green beans, trimmed

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 450°. Roast tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet, turning once, until blistered and lightly charred, 15–20 minutes. Let cool slightly. Finely chop almonds in a food processor. Add garlic, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, cayenne, and half of tomatoes; pulse to a coarse pesto consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Heat 1½ tsp. vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add half of beans; cook, undisturbed, until beginning to blister, about 2 minutes. Toss and continue to cook, tossing occasionally, until tender, 7–9 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Spread beans out on a platter; let cool. Repeat with remaining vegetable oil and beans.

    Step 3

    Toss beans with pesto; season with salt and pepper if needed. Add remaining tomatoes and transfer to a platter.

    Step 4

    Do Ahead: Dish can be made 3 hours ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature. Toss and adjust seasoning just before serving.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 120 Fat (g) 8 Saturated Fat (g) 1 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 13 Dietary Fiber (g) 5 Total Sugars (g) 6 Protein (g) 4 Sodium (mg) 10
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