Best 11 Green Beans With Peanut Ginger Dressing Recipes

SPICY GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUTS

Steps:

• Saute 1 pound trimmed, halved green beans in peanut oil over high heat until browned, 5 to 6 minutes; remove. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons grated ginger, 6 dried chiles de arbol and 1/4 cup chopped peanuts; cook 30 seconds. Add the green beans, 3 chopped scallions and 1 teaspoon each sugar and Asian chili-garlic sauce; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

GREEN BEAN AND TOFU SALAD WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, stir the peanut butter, hoisin, lime juice, sugar and red-pepper flakes in a large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons boiling water from the saucepan to the peanut dressing and stir well. The dressing should be runny but still thick. If needed, stir in another tablespoon boiling water.
• Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook until brighter in color and just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain well, rinse under cold water until cool, then drain again. Transfer the green beans and tofu to the peanut dressing and stir gently until evenly coated. Season to taste with salt, then sprinkle with more red-pepper flakes. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

GINGER GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring 12 cups water to a boil. Add green beans; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until crisp-tender and bright green. Quickly remove and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry. , In a blender or food processor, combine the remaining ingredients; process until well blended. Pour dressing mixture over beans; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

GREEN BEANS WITH GINGER AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and fill a large bowl with ice water. Working in two batches, boil beans until just tender but still crisp and bright green. Start testing after 4 minutes or so, being careful not to overcook. When done, plunge beans into ice water to stop cooking, lift out immediately when cool and drain on towels. (Recipe can be made to this point up to a day in advance and kept refrigerated, wrapped in towels.)
• When ready to cook, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wide skillet over high heat. Add half the beans, half the ginger and half the garlic, and cook, stirring and tossing constantly, until beans are heated through and ginger and garlic are softened and aromatic. Sprinkle with salt, and remove to a serving dish. Repeat with remaining oil, beans, ginger and garlic. Serve.

HONEY GINGER GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add green beans and cook until bright green and just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Heat soy sauce in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic and ginger in soy sauce until fragrant; stir in honey. Add green beans and toss to coat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are tender, about 5 minutes more.

GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUT GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain again and refrigerate.
• In a food processor, pulse the peanuts until coarsely chopped. Reserve 1/3 cup of the peanuts for garnish. Continue pulsing the remaining peanuts until finely chopped.
• Add the vinegar, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, oil, 2 tablespoons of hot water and 1 teaspoon of salt to the peanuts and blend until the dressing is almost smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl several times.
• Toss the green beans with the dressing. Sprinkle the reserved chopped peanuts over the top just before serving.

GINGER-PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl - stir until peanut butter is dissolved.
• Toss with your favorite Asian salad or slaw or use on the side.

MIXED BEANS WITH PEANUTS, GINGER, AND LIME

Steps:

• Working in batches by type, cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 1-4 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl of ice water; let cool. Drain and pat dry.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small skillet over medium and cook shallot, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3 minutes. Add ginger, lemongrass, garlic, and coriander and cook, stirring, until very fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet over medium-high. Cook peanuts, tossing often, until golden brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels; let cool, then coarsely chop. Set aside 1 tablespoon peanuts for serving.
• Whisk makrut lime leaves, lime zest, lime juice, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 3 tablespoons oil into shallot mixture. Add beans, remaining peanuts, and 1/3 cup cilantro and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with more cilantro and reserved peanuts.

GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash the beans and remove the strings. Cook in a small amount of boiling water 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside.
• Combine 1/2 cup water, creamy peanut butter, ginger, and ground red pepper. Set aside.
• Saute garlic in oil in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender. Add reserved peanut butter mixture and salt; stir well. Add the reserved beans; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 4 minutes or until the beans are tender and the mixture is thoroughly heated. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUT

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Add the green beans and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain and rinse briefly under cold running water.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine the peanut butter, brown sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, and ginger.
• Process until smooth.
• With the machine on, add the hot water and mix until blended.
• Transfer the beans to a serving dish.
• Pour the sauce over the beans and serve.
• If you prefer the dish hotter, reheat in a microwave oven on High for 50 to 60 seconds, rotating the dish once.
• (If you do this, be sure the serving dish is microwave-safe glass or ceramic).

GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• String the beans and cook uncovered in plenty of boiling water until they turn bright green.
• Do not overcook.
• Drain, spread out to cool.
• Cut diagonally into 1 inch (2cm) lengths.
• Sprinkle half a teaspoon soy sauce over the beans and stand for 10 minutes.
• Mix the beans into the dressing and serve.
• DRESSING: Mix the peanut butter, sugar, soy sauce and dashi well.