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Green Beans with Sesame Dressing

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Green Beans with Sesame Dressing

Tender crisp green beans tossed in a simple Asian dressing.

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

30 min

Cook

30 min

Ready

60 min

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
¾ pound green beans Camera
1 tablespoon salt Camera
1 ¼ cups chicken broth Camera
2 ½ tablespoons sesame seeds Camera
1 ½ teaspoons soy sauce, tamari Camera
1 tablespoon rice vinegar Camera
1 ½ teaspoons sugar Camera
Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Directions

Cut the beans in 2 inch lengths, then into slivers.

Bring a large pan of water to a rolling boil, add the tablespoon of salt to it and put in the beans.

Boil about 2 to 5 minutes until the beans are just tender but still crisp.

Drain and quickly plunge them into cold water to set the color.

Drain again and put the beans into a bowl.

Pour the stock over them and set aside for 30 minutes or longer.

Put the sesame seeds in a small cast-iron frying pan set over mediuhigh heat.

Dtir the seeds for a few minutes until they are roasted and give out a nutty aroma.

Reserve about ½ tablespoon of the seeds for garnish.

Grind the rest in a clean coffee grinder or food processor, then empty them into a bowl.

Add the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sugar and 1 tablespoon of stock taken from the soaking beans.

Mix well.

Drain the beans thoroughly.

(Save the stock for soup or another use.) Put them into a bowl, add the dressing and mix.

To serve, Japanese-style, pile the beans in a little hillock in the center of each of 4 small bowls or plates.

Sprinkle the reserved sesame seeds over the top of each serving.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 178g (6.3 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 93 37% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 1970mg 82%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Sugars g
Protein 9g
Vitamin A 12% Vitamin C 23%
Calcium 9% Iron 11%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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