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Green Bean Salad With Almonds
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Green Bean Salad With Almonds

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Bright colors and bright tastes. This salad appeals to the eyes AND the palate.

"This salad, served cold, was a hit at our family reunion picnic! Make ahead: Prepare green beans, almonds and sauce, keeping separate; refrigerate. Assemble the salad just before serving. Beautiful AND delicious!"

- maughtry11

Cuisine: JapaneseMain Ingredient: Green beans

(4.1, 9) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 12
Verified by stevemur
1 cupalmonds; - whole roasted
2 tablespoonstamari
1 1/2 poundsgreen beans; trimmed
2 tablespoonsToasted sesame oil
3 tablespoonsRice vinegar
2 clovesGarlic; minced
2 teaspoonsginger; peeled and finely chopped
1/2 cupcilantro leaves; chopped roughly (optional)
1/2 teaspoonsesame seeds; for garnish (optional)

Green Bean Salad With Almonds Preparation

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

Notes

This salad, served cold, was a hit at our family reunion picnic! Make ahead: Prepare green beans, almonds and sauce, keeping separate; refrigerate. Assemble the salad just before serving. Beautiful AND delicious!

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Calories Per Serving: 107
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Green Bean Salad With Almonds Reviews

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I enjoyed this but it wasn't a hit with the kids.
1 years, 5 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 17 hours, 51 minutes ago
Very good. I'm not a big green bean fan, but even so I found this to be delicious.
2 years, 1 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 4 hours, 24 minutes ago
This salad, served cold, was a hit at our family reunion picnic! Make ahead: Prepare green beans, almonds and sauce, keeping separate; refrigerate. Assemble the salad just before serving. Beautiful AND delicious!
3 years, 5 months, 1 weeks, 3 days, 15 hours, 15 minutes ago
This dish is great served warm or cold!
6 years, 3 weeks, 1 days, 21 hours, 18 minutes ago
This salad, served cold, was a hit at our family reunion picnic! Make ahead: Prepare green beans, almonds and sauce, keeping separate; refrigerate. Assemble the salad just before serving. Beautiful AND delicious!
6 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 16 hours, 55 minutes ago
[I made edits to this recipe.]
6 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 17 hours, ago
'Shocking' the cooked green beans in ice water prevents them from overcooking, preserving their bright-green color. The tamari almonds are delicious. You may want to make extra for snacking.
6 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 18 hours, ago
[I made edits to this recipe.]
7 years, 3 weeks, 6 days, 6 hours, 28 minutes ago
'Shocking' the cooked green beans in ice water prevents them from overcooking, preserving their bright-green color. The tamari almonds are delicious. You may want to make extra for snacking. [I posted this recipe.]
7 years, 3 weeks, 6 days, 6 hours, 32 minutes ago

Tags

  1. collxpatpotluck
  2. summer salad
  3. Tangy
  4. Summer
  5. Lunch
  6. Green beans
  7. Japanese
  8. Low Sugar
  9. Diabetic
  10. Vegetarian
  11. Low-Carb
  12. Simple - Easy
  13. Vegetables
  14. Side Dish
  15. Brunch

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