Easy Sesame Green Beans Recipe

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“My love for Chinese cooking sparked this easy, healthy side dish. I use just-picked beans from our garden. It’s great with grilled chicken or pork.” —Debra Broeker, Rocky Mount, Missouri

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Diabetic Friendly

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Easy Sesame Green Beans Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 10 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

25 10 35

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
2/3 cup finely chopped sweet onion
3 tablespoons canola oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 4-7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place beans in ice water. Drain and pat dry.
In a large skillet, saute beans and onion in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in soy sauce and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 98 calories, 6 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 315 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Sesame Green Beans in Taste of Home April/May 2010, p66