Sesame Stir-Fried Green Beans

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  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1 lb fresh green beans1 red bell pepper1 tbsp coconut oil2 tbsp sesame seeds2 tsp sesame oil4 tbsp tamari (reduced sodium)
Directions
Wash and trim the beans, then cut into 2" long pieces (cutting them in half usually works). Steam beans in large steamer for 5 minutes. Remove from steamer.
In a large wok or skillet, melt coconut oil. Add in bell pepper and stir fry about 2 minutes, then add in steamed beans and cook another 2 minutes. Sprinkle on sesame seeds and remove from wok to serving dish. Drizzle sesame oil over the top and serve.

Serves 5, about 1 cup each.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PESCETARIAN.
Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 87.8
  • Total Fat: 5.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 485.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 3.0 g

Member Reviews
  • AJANNIE
     Verry Good - 10/31/09
  • SHUTRBUG1
     home made vegetables with 800 mg sodium just do not fit into my nutrition plans. I might make them for company, but I could not enjoy them myself. - 11/4/09

    Reply from KRAVMAGAGIRL (11/17/09)
    Thank you for commenting. I actually had the wrong soy sauce in my ingredient list - I ONLY use 'Lite' soy - reduces sodium by half!

  • LLCURTS
     Very good - I tweeked it a bit - better to tweek than complain. I added mushrooms, garlic,onion to the red pepper and ginger. Didn't have coconut oil so used my fav basil evo. Turned out great! Thanks.
    - 7/22/12
  • TOUDLES
     Yummy, I switched tamari out for coconut amino, because that's what's in the pantry. Worked fine. I saw these great looking fresh green beans in the market, brought some home, and though I need to do something special with these. This was perfect. Thanks.
    - 3/26/17
  • DARLING54
     Sodium seemed awfully high for green beans until I looked at the nutritional breakdown and saw the soy sauce that wasn't metioned in the recipe itself. It sounds good, but I'll probably pass this one by. - 11/4/09

    Reply from KRAVMAGAGIRL (11/17/09)
    Thank you for commenting. I had the wrong kind of soy in my ingredient list - I ONLY use "lite" soy sauce which reduces the sodium by half!! :-o

  • OLIVERSMOM2
     Green beans just aren't all that exciting to me. - 11/4/09
  • NOT_BIG_BONED
     Do Green Beans really need to be made over? - 11/3/09
  • MISMARCIA29
     I've made this one many times! - 11/3/09
  • HOPE2BE
     sounds delicious I'll have to try it. - 10/30/09
  • JANIEWWJD
     I love this recipe!!! - 1/13/21
  • 1CRAZYDOG
     Tasty! - 11/8/20
  • NASFKAB
     Great idea - 6/21/20
  • DAIZYSTARLITE
     yummy - 4/2/19
  • PASTORDAN_ATDCC
     Thank you - 4/24/17
  • SANDYHAZY
     This was a yummy recipe. - 1/17/12
  • KEEPITMOVING
     not fond of coconut oil....subbed EVOO - 11/5/09
  • THENEXTJESS
     I'd definitely try making these, but I'd completely omit the coconut oil and only use olive oil. Coconut oil has far too much saturated fat for my liking. Otherwise, looks like a great side dish! - 11/4/09
  • LEAN-N-LEXY
     Soy sauce is in the calorie breakdown, but not the recipe. I've never had bell pepper in my sesame beans. - 11/4/09
  • IOWAGAL1957
     i've got to try this, i can't pass them up at the buffet! - 11/4/09
  • VTMELWEL
     no thanks - 11/4/09
  • LKOLLENBERG
     Sounds great!! Can't wait to try them!! - 11/4/09
  • DUSTYKINS78
     none - 11/4/09
  • POPEYETHETURTLE
     One of my favorites - I can NOT pass them by when we splurge at a Chinese restaurant. Thanks for the recipe! - 11/4/09
  • PAMMIESUE58
     This is my hands down favorite at a Chinese restaurant! I'll definately make it many, many times... Thank you - 11/3/09
  • SOOKIE
     I LOVE greenbeans. They are a staple in my house. - 11/3/09



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