Recipe from Marlena Izdebska
Healthier Version Of A Classic Recipe
Green Bean Pomegranate Peanut Salad
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Green Bean Pomegranate Peanut Salad - Photo: Marlena Izdebska
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
5 min.
Preparation
ready in 10 min.
Ready in
Healthy, because
Even smarter
Thanks to the pomegranate seeds, this salad is packed with antioxidants, which help protect the body's cells against free radical damage.
Serve this salad with our recipe for Whole Wheat Bread.
Author of this recipe:
Marlena Izdebska
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Ingredients
for
3
- Ingredients
- 26 ozs French Green beans (fresh or frozen)
- 1 pomegranate (or 1 cup pomegranate seeds)
- 4 ozs Peanuts
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp white Sesame seeds
- ½ tsp Chili flakes
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper (freshly ground)
Preparation steps
1.
In a large pot blanch green beans in boiling water for about 2 minutes. Drain and immediately soak in cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain again and pat dry.
2.
Cut the pomegranate in half and remove seeds.
3.
Combine beans, peanuts, pomegranate seeds, sesame oil, sesame seeds, chili flakes, salt, and pepper into a large bowl and toss to mix.
Serve in the bowl or on a large platter, cold or at room temperature.
