Green Bean Salad With Almonds

Green Bean Salad With Almonds Ingredients

1 cup almonds - whole roasted	2 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons tamari	2 teaspoons ginger peeled and finely chopped
1 1/2 pounds green beans trimmed	1/2 cup cilantro leaves chopped roughly (optional)
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil	1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
3 tablespoons rice vinegar

Instructions for Green Bean Salad With Almonds

1. Place almonds in a small nonstick saute pan. Lightly toast over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon tamari and stir until the almonds are coated evenly, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate and cool. Chop almonds roughly.

2. Prepare a large bowl of ice water. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook beans until crisp-tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.

3. Drain the beans and transfer to the bowl of ice water. Remove green beans and drain well.

4. In a large bowl, combine the sesame oil, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and remaining 1 tablespoon of tamari. Add the drained green beans and toss to coat. Garnish with roasted almonds, fresh cilantro, sesame seeds, as desired. Serve immediately, while warm.

Each (3/4 cup) serving contains an estimated:
Cals: 146, FatCals: 61, TotFat: 7g
SatFat: 1g, PolyFat: 2g, MonoFat: 4g
Chol: 0mg, Na: 307mg, K: 302mg
totCarbs: 16g, Fiber: 6g, Sugars: 1g
NetCarbs: 10g, Protein: 6g



Main Ingredient: Green beansCuisine: Japanese

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