CSA member Kathleen shared this recipe for a simple, tasty way to prepare green beans as a side dish. She got the recipe from the No Meat Athlete Cookbook.
Tahini Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 lb. green beans washed & trimmed
- 2 tbsp. tahini
- 1 clover garlic minced
- Grated zest & juice of 1 lemon
- Black pepper to taste
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds optional
Instructions
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Steam beans, reserving cooking water.
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Mix rest of ingredients except sesame seeds & use cooking water to thin the sauce as desired.
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Toss the beans with the sauce (or dip them like fries!). Serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish with sesame seeds if using.