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

Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6 people

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

Photo by Michelle Manzoni

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