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5 Minute Green Beans
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Serves: 4 servings
 
Green beans in 5-minutes.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound green beans, trimmed
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Method
  1. Blanch (or boil) green beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for 3 minutes or until tender crisp.
  2. Drain well, place back into hot pot and stir in butter until melted.
  3. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

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Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic, Ginger and Sesame
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Recipe type: Vegetables
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Ingredients
  • 1 pound green beans, trimmed
  • 1 Tbsp neutral flavoured oil, such as grapeseed
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1-inch knob ginger, minced
  • Pinch salt
  • Pepper, to taste
  • 1-2 Tbsp raw sesame seeds
Method
  1. Blanch (or boil) beans in large pot of boiling salted water for 1 minute.
  2. Drain well and place beans on dry clean kitchen towel to absorb excess moisture.
  3. Preheat large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add in oil, then garlic and ginger. Soften slightly, for a few seconds, being careful not to burn.
  4. Add in dry beans, heat through and toss to coat in garlicy ginger flavoured oil.
  5. Plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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My French Green Bean Salad
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Serves: 4 servings
 
A cold green bean salad with a simple french vinaigrette, perfect for summer.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound green beans, trimmed
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • ½ clove garlic, puréed
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • ½ shallot, thinly sliced
  • Pinch salt
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tbsp slivered almonds
Method
  1. Blanch green beans in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes until tender crisp.
  2. Drain and run under very water until cool to the touch. Place on dry clean tea towel to absorb excess moisture.
  3. Make vinaigrette by combining oil, vinegar, maple syrup, shallot, salt and pepper. Mix in bowl or shake in small jar.
  4. Plate green beans, pout over vinaigrette, and sprinkle with slivered almonds.