Green Beans with garlic & almonds

2 lbs of fresh or frozen thin whole green beans
rinse well
4-8 galic cloves thinly sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp coarse sea salt
(or regular if you don'thave the other)

*if using fresh green beans, follow cooking instructions below, if using grozen, skip to step 2
1. bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add beans, return to a boil reduce heat and simmer covered for 6 min. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process, drain again.
2. in a large skillet, cook 1/2 of the garlic in 1 Tbsp hot oil over med-high heat fro 15 seconds. Add hakf the green beans and cook stirring frequently for 2-3 min. season with salt, remove from skillet and toss in slivered slmonds.
3. Repeat the process.