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Green Bean Sesame Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Milded Sherrer PHOTO BY: Lou

"Mildred Sherrer of Bay City, Texas recalls, 'A friend brought this refreshing salad to a church luncheon and came prepared with copies of the recipe, saying someone always asks for it.'"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 7 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound fresh green beans
  • 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a saucepan, cover beans with water; cook until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse in cold water; place in a serving bowl. Sprinkle with remaining ingredients; toss to coat. Serve at room temperature.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared without salt) equals 82 calories, 6 g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 8 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2007 by KKots
Very yummy. I added some lemon zest, which added more freshness. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2007 by pat
Great. A light and tasty green bean salad. Will definately make again. Thanks MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2007 by Shar 30
Spectacular. Made it with my cooking group. Everyone loved it. Cut the crushed red pepper in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by STONESOUP
Other than using leftover cooked green beans from last night's supper, I did everything as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2007 by Jennifer
This didn't quite have enough flavor for me. I tasted the dressing before it went on the green... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2007 by GL
This didn't turn out very well for me. Maybe I made it too far ahead of time - the beans all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2007 by Louise
I'm not a big green bean fan, but my CSA box from the farmer's market included nearly a pound... MORE


 
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