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Ingredients

• 2 lbs. green beans, trimmed (or frozen, French-cut)
• 3 T. rice vinegar
• 2 T. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger (or ½ tsp. dry ginger)
• 1 tsp. salt (may be eliminated)
• ¼ tsp. sugar
• ¼ tsp. grated lemon peel
• 2/3 c. sliced green onions
• ½ c. chopped roasted cashews, divided

Directions

1. Boil water and add beans.
2. Cook until just tender, about 7 minutes.
3. Drain. (If using frozen, follow package directions and drain.)
4. Meanwhile, combine vinegar, oil, ginger, salt, sugar and lemon peel in a large bowl.
5. Add beans, green onions and ¼ cup cashews; toss well.
6. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup cashews before serving.

Tip

You can run the cooked beans under cold water after cooking and serve as a cold side dish.

Nutritional Information

• calories 75
• total fat 5 g
• saturated fat 1 g
• cholesterol 0 mg
• sodium 233 mg
• carbohydrates 7 g
• fiber 2 g, protein 2 g

Article Category: Recipe