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Sesame Ginger Green Beans

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This green bean recipe comes together quickly and has a nice crunch. Plus, the leftovers make a great addition to a Yum Bowl! With just a few fresh ingredients and a yummy sauce, this recipe is sure to become a regular in your meal planning rotation.

Ingredients

Food
Amt
Units
Prep
Notes
2 pounds green beans
green beans
2
pounds
3 cloves garlic, minced
garlic
3
cloves
minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
ginger
1
tablespoon
2 tablespoons soy sauce (substitute tamari for gluten-free)
soy sauce
2
tablespoons
substitute tamari for gluten-free
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
rice wine vinegar
1
tablespoon
1 tablespoon sesame oil
sesame oil
1
tablespoon
1 tablespoon honey
honey
1
tablespoon
optional: sesame seeds
optional: sesame seeds

Method

Bring a large pot of water to boil and prepare a large bowl of ice water. Add half of green beans to boiling water and blanch for 3 minutes, then remove from pot and add to ice bath to quickly cool. Repeat with remaining green beans. In a bowl or mason jar, combine garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and honey to create sauce. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add sauce to the pan. Once the sauce starts to bubble, add green beans to the pan and toss to coat. Continue stirring together until green beans are heated through. Remove from heat and serve topped with sesame seeds.

Prep time
10 min
Cook time
10 min
Yields/Serves:
6
Contains Soy, Contains Wheat
Nutrition Information

Yum Ratings

😫😟😐😀😍 “I like the sauce!” —Eliza, age 3
😫😟😐😀😍 “I like the crunch and the seasoning!” —Marla, a grown up