Green And Yellow Bean Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Green beans
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Yellow wax beans
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced garlic
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced peeled ginger
2 teaspoons	10ml	Minced jalapeño or serrano chiles - or to taste
3/4 cup	177ml	Fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons	45ml	Granulated sugar - or to taste
1/3 cup	78ml	Low-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons	10ml	Toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup	59ml	Olive oil or vegetable oil
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Thinly-sliced crisp-fried
		Shallots or garlic - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Bring 3 quarts lightly salted water to a boil over medium heat. Blanch beans separately until 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 desired.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Per Serving: 180 Cal; 3g Prot; 11g Total Fat (1 Sat. Fat); 21g Carb.; 0mg Chol; 480mg Sod.; 5g Fiber.

Wine Suggestions: For this recipe, a rich Cabernet, Merlot or Syrah would go nicely.

Description:

"For the best flavor, let beans marinate."

Source:
Vegetarian Times, September 2002

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