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Blistered Green Beans with Ginger

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Recipe courtesy of Hello Canola

This dish combines ‘blistered’ pan-fried green beans with thin matchsticks of ginger. A refreshing side dish to serve along other Indian-inspired meals. This recipe meets the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation heart-healthy recipe guidelines.

blistered-green-beans-with-ginger

Blistered Green Beans with Ginger

A refreshing side dish to serve along other Indian inspired meals.
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Course: Side Dish
Preparation: Saute/Stir-fry
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Emily Richards
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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1 400 g bag fresh French green beans
  • 1 inch piece fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala
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Instructions

  • In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat and add green beans. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Remove lid; add ginger and cumin seeds.
  • Increase heat to medium high and sauté for about 7 minutes or until green beans are starting to blister (become golden brown). Add cilantro, lemon juice and garam masala; toss to coat for 1 minute.
Nutrition Facts
Blistered Green Beans with Ginger
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
60
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3.5
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.3
g
2
%
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
5
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
225
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
8
g
3
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Emily Richards

Emily Richards

Emily Richards is a professional home economist, chef and mom who has a passion for teaching people to cook and have fun in the kitchen. She is a cookbook author with 6 books to her credit including topics from Italian cuisine to glycemic index diets.

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