Green beans are a terrific vegetable to have stocked in your fridge. Take them out and they can be cooked and delicious in minutes. To save time, I buy the French green beans because they don’t need to be trimmed.

Sesame Green Beans
Ingredients
- 2 lbs French green beans
- 1 tspn garlic powder
- 1 tspn sugar
- 1 tspn sesame oil
- 2 tspn canola oil
- 1-2 tbs soy sauce
- 2 tbs sesame seeds
- 2 tbs black sesame seeds
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil green beans in medium stockpot until bright green in color, approximately 7 minutes.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a small jar or cruet.
- Pour dressing over green beans and toss.
Notes
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