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Cold Asian Green Bean Salad
Quick and easy cold Asian green bean salad recipe with a nutty soy dressing. It's healthy, crisp, and even better when prepped ahead!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 150 g green beans
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ½ tbsp light soy sauce
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 2 small shallots (finely sliced)
- 1 clove garlic (finely minced)
- 1 thin sliver of ginger (finely minced, adust to taste)
- ⅛ tsp chili flakes (adjust to taste)
- toasted sesame seeds (optional garnish)
- cilantro (optional garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Prep the ingredients: Trim and cut green beans into large bite-sized pieces. Thinly slice the shallots, and finely mince the garlic and ginger.
- 2
Blanch the beans: Boil green beans for 2–3 minutes until crisp-tender.
- 3
Cool and drain: Immediately transfer to cold water to stop the cooking, then drain well.
- 4
Toss and serve: In a large bowl, combine the beans with soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, chili flakes, shallots, garlic, and ginger. Toss to coat. Garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro if using.