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Asian style sesame green bean salad (+ bonus recipe for gomasio)

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Crunchy sesame seeds and a sweet, spicy Asian-inspired dressing give this delicious green bean salad the wow factor! Simple and delicious, this healthy dish is packed with vitamins and minerals.

Do you ever become obsessed with a new ingredient and use it in everything? Or go through phases when a single favoured food pops up in everything you cook? I seem to be in the middle of a sesame seed fixation. I’ve been sprinkling these little beauties here, there and everywhere.

Black and white sesame seeds in a round blue and white dish, on a woven mat.

Green bean salad

It’s not like sesame seeds are new or unusual. These tiny seeds are long-term residents of my pantry. They typically come out to be sprinkled over challah, bourekas, or other savoury pies and pastries before baking. However recently they’ve also started to make their way into stir-fries, soup-toppings, snack mixes, and salads too. Like this delicious green bean salad with its lip-smacking sweet-savoury-spicy sesame dressing.

Super simple green bean salad

I usually serve green beans simply steamed, perhaps with a little butter. But taking just a few minutes to add a zingy dressing and a sprinkle of seeds is totally worth the effort! This green bean salad makes an otherwise everyday veg into something really special.

Asian-style sesame green bean salad on a blue and white plate, with wooden chopsticks, on a bamboo mat.

Nutritional giants!

There are plenty worse things to become hooked on, I’m sure! Sesame seeds are tiny powerhouses of nutrition. They are packed with healthy oils as well as several B vitamins, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc.

Pairing them with crisp green beans that are rich in fibre, vitamin C, vitamin K and folate, means this delicious salad not only tastes good, it does you good, too!

Plate of Asian style sesame green bean salad, with wooden chopsticks and a dish of sesame seeds.

Green bean salad ingredients

The dressing for this salad is quick and simple, and takes hardly any time at all to make. To whip up a dish of these delicious green beans, all you will need is:

  • sesame oil
  • soy sauce – I used tamari but any soy sauce is fine
  • white wine vinegar – or use any ‘clear’ vinegar
  • maple syrup
  • sriracha – or you can use the chili sauce of your choice, but be careful not to overdo the heat!
  • sesame seeds – can’t make sesame green beans without them!
  • green beans – of course!

You can mix up the dressing while the beans are cooking and the whole thing can be ready in 10 minutes or less!

Ingredients for making sesame green beans - green beans, sesame seeds, soy sauce (tamari), white wine vinegar, sriracha (chilli sauce), maple syrup, sesame oil.

What is gomasio?

As well as cooking with sesame seeds, I’ve also rediscovered gomasio. 

Gomasio is a Japanese condiment sometimes called ‘sesame salt’. I first discovered it in Israel years ago. It’s very simple to make and adds a blast of savoury flavour to everything from plain rice – which is how it’s traditionally eaten – to salads, soups and eggs. 

Gomasio in a mortar & pestle, and fried eggs sprinkled with gomasio.

How to make gomasio

To make gomasio, simply mix 4-5 teaspoon sesame seeds (black, regular, or a mixture) with ½ teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoon water. The mixture will clump together. Fry it in a small pan, stirring constantly, until the seeds are lightly toasted, the water is evaporated, and the salt residue coats the seeds. You can use the gomasio like this, or grind it in a mortar and pestle to release some of the fragrant oils and give a more interesting texture. 

Keep your gomasio in an airtight container. Use it within a few days as the oils will oxidise and it will develop an ‘off’ taste if left for too long. 

I don’t know how long my sesame obsession will last, but I’m enjoying it while it does!

Green bean salad serves 2-4.

Asian-style sesame green bean salad.

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Plate of sesame green bean salad.

Sesame green bean salad

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Crunchy sesame seeds and a sweet, spicy Asian-inspired dressing give this delicious green bean salad the wow factor! Simple and delicious, this healthy dish is packed with vitamins and minerals.
5 from 5 votes
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Total Time 10 mins
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Vegan
Servings 4
Calories 97 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 200 g fine green beans (approximately 1½-2 cups)

For the dressing

  • 2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoon tamari (soy) sauce
  • 2 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon sriracha or other chili sauce or add to taste
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 3-4 teaspoon white or black sesame seeds, or a mix

Instructions
 

  • Trim the beans. Blanch in boiling water or cook in a microwave for 1-2 minutes until crisp-tender. Plunge into cold water.
  • Whisk together all the dressing ingredients except the sesame seeds, and pour over the beans. Add the sesame seeds and gently mix everything together.
  • Serve cold, with any excess dressing on the side.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Sesame green bean salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
97
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Sodium
 
519
mg
23
%
Potassium
 
137
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
6
g
2
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
346
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
 
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
 
37
mg
4
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword beans, maple syrup, sesame oil
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Comments

  1. Monika Dabrowski

    February 03, 2018 at 2:06 pm

    5 stars
    This is a fantastic way to serve simple green beans – full of flavour and easy to make! Thank you for bringing this delicious recipe idea to #CookBlogShare:)

    Reply
    • Helen

      February 03, 2018 at 8:40 pm

      Thanks Monika! This recipe really does make the most of a staple green veg.

      Reply
  2. Jane

    February 02, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    5 stars
    Yep, I’m definitely known for obsessing over an ingredient or flavour every now & then too! Love sesame seeds too, although I guess I really only use them in baking or Asian dishes.

    Reply
    • Helen

      February 02, 2018 at 2:50 pm

      I’m in good company then! Thanks Jane 🙂

      Reply
  3. Nadia

    February 01, 2018 at 4:57 pm

    5 stars
    I go through phases like that too where I fixate on certain flavours and ingredients. This salad sounds delicious and so simple! Love the Asian twist 🙂

    Reply
    • Helen

      February 01, 2018 at 10:24 pm

      Thanks Nadia, I’m glad it’s not just me!!

      Reply
  4. Jacqueline Meldrum

    February 01, 2018 at 4:14 pm

    5 stars
    I need to do more with my veg than just serve it plain. These beans look delicious. You have inspired me. Shared!

    Reply
    • Helen

      February 01, 2018 at 10:24 pm

      Thanks Jacqueline! We eat a lot of plain veg too, but it’s nice to dress it up once in a while 🙂

      Reply
  5. Dannii

    February 01, 2018 at 3:36 pm

    What a delicious way to serve green beans. I love the flavour that sesame oil gives to vegetables.

    Reply
    • Helen

      February 01, 2018 at 10:23 pm

      Thanks Dannii. I’m a big fan of the sesame oil too – delicious!

      Reply

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