Savory Sesame Green Beans Recipe

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Vibrant and flavorful, this side will be a welcome accompaniment to any menu. With delightful Asian-inspired flair, it’s wonderful with light dishes like marinated and grilled salmon. Noelle Myers — Grand Forks, North Dakota

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Savory Sesame Green Beans Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

10 20 30

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place beans and red pepper in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Combine the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over vegetables; stir to coat.
Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until beans are tender, stirring once. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2/3 cup equals 55 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 205 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Sesame Green Beans in Healthy Cooking June/July 2010, p42