Green And Yellow Bean Salad Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans
- 1 lb yellow wax beans
- 1 Tbsp. chopped garlic
- 1 Tbsp. chopped peeled ginger
- 2 tsp chopped jalapeno or possibly serrano chiles or possibly to taste
- 3/4 c. fresh lime juice
- 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar or possibly to taste
- 1/3 c. low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil or possibly vegetable oil Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste Thinly-sliced crisp-fried shallots or possibly garlic for garnish
Directions
- Bring 3 qts lightly salted water to a boil over medium heat. Blanch beans separately till crisp-tender. Immediately plunge beans into ice water, drain and set aside.
- Whisk remaining ingredients together and toss beans with dressing to coat. Let marinate for 1 hour. Serve garnished with fried shallots, if you like.
- This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
- Wine Suggestions: For this recipe, a rich Cabernet, Merlot or possibly Syrah would go nicely.
- Description: "For the best flavor, let beans marinate."
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 139g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 233 | |
| Calories from Fat 98 | 42% |
| Total Fat 11.12g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 1.52g | 6% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 804mg | 34% |
| Potassium 356mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 28.69g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.4g | 25% |
| Sugars 7.09g | 5% |
| Protein 6.45g | 10% |
