Green Beans with Toasted Sesame Sauce
 
Portion size: 4 This crisp and nutty salad makes a terrific part of the bento box. Look for toasted (not raw) sesame seeds in the sushi or Asian section of the grocery store.
Ingredients
  • 10 oz (283 g) green beans, trimmed
  • ¼ cup (60 mL) toasted sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) Japanese soy sauce, (such as Kikkoman)
  • 1 pinch salt
Instructions
  1. In saucepan of boiling water, blanch green beans for 2 minutes. Drain and refresh in ice water; drain again.
  2. In spice grinder or using mortar and pestle, coarsely grind sesame seeds; transfer to bowl. Mix in sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce and salt to form paste. Stir in beans to coat. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 24 hours.)
  3. Source : Canadian Living Magazine: May 2009
Recipe by Grant Family Reunion at https://grantreunion.ca/2013/02/07/green-beans-with-toasted-sesame-sauce/