Refreshing Cucumber Green Bean Salad
This is a delicious way to eat vegetables! Make it for potlucks or a fresh side for any meal.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 12 oz fresh green beans (about two large handfuls)
- 1 long English cucumber (or two small regular ones)
- 1 TBSP soy sauce or miso paste
- 2 TBSP rice vinegar
- 1 TBSP maple syrup
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp chili paste (like sambal oelek), optional
- 1 TBSP sesame seeds
- 1 cup shelled edamame (optional, but a lovely addition)
Instructions
- Blanch the green beans by putting them in a pot of boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Cut the stringy ends off, and cut the green beans in half. Place them in a large salad bowl.
- Peel the cucumber, or peel it in a stripe pattern if you don't mind the peel. Slice thinly.
- Whisk the dressing ingredients together. Pour over the cucumbers and green beans and toss well. Enjoy immediately or within a few hours, before the cucumbers get soggy.
