Asian Style Three Bean Salad Recipes

ASIAN-STYLE THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Put the green beans and frozen edamame into a steamer basket and steam for 4 minutes. Drain well, then transfer to a large bowl and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, apricot preserves, sugar, and ginger.
• Add the black beans and scallions to the green bean mixture and drizzle with dressing; toss to coat and season with salt.
• Serve at room temperature or chilled.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH ASIAN-STYLE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegars, soy sauce, garlic, ginger root, and sesame oil. Add canola or vegetable oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk until emulsified. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• In a small dry skillet toast sesame seeds over moderate heat, stirring, until golden and transfer to a small bowl.
• In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook beans until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer beans to a colander and rinse under cold water. Drain beans well.
• In a large bowl, combine beans, scallions, sesame seeds, and dressing and toss well. Serve salad chilled or at room temperature.

WASABI THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• NOTE: Save the 3 tbsp ginger liquid for that step. The zaar computer didn't like Japanese pickled ginger liquid so I had to change it. Also note simply save what the ginger came inches.
• In pot of lightly salted water cook green beans for about 5 minutes then add the soybeans.
• Place bean sprouts in colander and rinse: when water returns to boil after adding soy drain over sprouts.
• Rinse the green bean/soy with cold water to stop cooking.
• Whisk ginger, liquid, garlic, oil, Braggs, wasabi and salt together in a bowl.
• Add in the beans and sprouts plus the scallions and toss.

SWEET TART ASIAN STYLE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Put the green beans and frozen edamame in a steamer basket over several inches of boiling water and steam them for 4-6 minutes. Drain well, then transfer to a large bowl and put them in the refrigerator to cool for 15 minutes or longer.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, chili garlic sauce, apricot preserves, and ginger.
• Add the scallions to the green beans and edamame, drizzle with the dressing, and toss to coat. Season with salt, and serve at room temperature or chilled. This salad will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for about 3 days.