Green Beans with Sesame Sauce

Posted by Courtney Schupp | February 24, 2022

Prep time: 6 minutes | Cooking time: 5 minutes | Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 pound Green Beans (fresh or frozen, trimmed)
¹/₄ teaspoon Kosher Salt
3 tablespoons Toasted Sesame Seeds (finely ground) or 2 tablespoons Tahini
2 tablespoons Water (very hot)
1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar OR 1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
2 teaspoons Soy Sauce
2 teaspoons Mirin OR 1 tablespoon Honey
¹/₂ teaspoon Toasted Sesame Oil

Live Well Tips

This dish is based off “goma ae” a common Japanese side dish made of green vegetables and sesame seeds.
Substitute broccoli, spinach, or bok choy for green beans.

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Rinse beans with cool running water. If the beans are long, cut them in half. Sprinkle with salt. Steam for 3 minutes or microwave for about 1 minute. They should still be a little crisp. Spread on a plate and set aside to cool.
In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients for the sesame sauce. (sesame seeds, water, rice vinegar, soy sauce, mirin, toasted sesame oil) Stir together until smooth.
Add the sesame sauce and toss all together. Serve at room temperature or chilled. You can keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Cook Together! Making Recipe with Kids

Steamed green beans are an easy way to introduce green veggies into any meal. With easy prep this dish is great for a quick weeknight dinner.

Easy Tasks

Gather ingredients and equipment.
Wash fresh foods, drain, and pat dry
Pick ends off fresh green beans

Intermediate Tasks

Measure all ingredients and place in bowl
Mix all sauce ingredients together

Difficult Tasks

Add fresh green beans to steamer or prepare for microwave
Mix sauce with cooked green beans

Nutrition Facts

Serving size 1/2 cup: Calories–62; Protein–2.3g; Carbohydrate–7.5g; Total Fat–3.2g; Saturated Fat–<1g; Fiber–2.5g; Sodium–223mg

Adapted from Leah’s Pantry

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