As Thanksgiving is approaching, you might consider serving this in place of the traditional (and not so healthy!) green bean casserole. This side dish takes 10 minutes max. The Citrus-Sesame Sauce is good on any veggies, but I particularly like it on green beans. You could try the Citrus-Sesame Sauce on baked fish or chicken. Or as a creamy salad dressing. I made these green beans for my girls, Cece and Lulu, tonight and they devoured it. Kid-approved!

Green Beans with Citrus-Sesame Sauce

Ingredients

2 tsps sesame oil

1 pound of green beans

1/4 cup Citrus-Sesame Sauce (see below)

1 tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

2. Add the beans and saute for 2 minutes.

3. Add 1 tbsp water and cook for another 4-5 minutes (until beans are tender). Remove from heat.

4. Add 1/4 cup Citrus-Sesame Sauce (see below) and toss to coat.

5. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

 

Citrus-Sesame Sauce

This will make more than needed for the above recipe. Keep it stored in a glass jar and use as a salad dressing or as a marinade for fish or chicken.

Ingredients

1/2 cup tahini (available in the peanut butter aisle at your natural health food store)

1/3 cup lemon juice

2 tbsp tamari (gluten-free soy sauce), Bragg’s Liquid Aminos or Coconut Aminos

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp grated fresh ginger

1 tbsp maple syrup

2 tsps sesame seeds

1 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Whisk all of the ingredients together in a bowl.

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