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Veggie: Nuts: Thai-Style Green Beans - 2 - e-w

Source of Recipe

Cooking for 2 – C. McMenamin; Lexington, SC
Thai-Style Green Beans - 2 - e-w
Serves: 2

1 T. reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 T. hoisin sauce
1 T. creamy peanut butter
1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

1 T. chopped shallot
1 tsp. minced fresh gingerroot
1 T. canola oil
1/2 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed

Optional: fresh cilantro and chopped dry roasted peanuts

In a small bowl, combine the first 4 iingredients; set aside. In a small skillet sauté shallot and ginger in oil over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add green beans; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until crisp tender. Add reserved sauce; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts, if desired.

1 serving w/o optional ingredients equals: 168 calories…12 gm fat (1 gm saturated)…trace cholesterol…476 mg sodium…14 gm carbohydrate…4 gm fiber…5 gm protein ++++ Exchanges: 2 vegetable…2 fat ++++ WWP: 4