Looking for a unique plant-based side dish? Tired of steamed veggies or bland rice? Try these protein packed, fiber-rich, whole food plant-based garlic tahini crusted green beans. Loaded with vitamin C, calcium and iron, this easy-to-make dish provides both creamy and crunchy textures, savory and tart flavors, and will keep you full and satisfied.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients:
3 cloves of garlic, minced
12 oz of green beans, ends trimmed
2 TBSP of Tamari
½ a lemon
1 TBSP of sesame seeds
3 TBSP of tahini
Water (a few TBSP to prevent sticking)
Instructions:
- In a stovetop pan, sauté minced garlic in a few TBS of water for 5 minutes
- Add green beans to pan, and cook for 10 minutes (add a few TBS of water to prevent sticking when necessary)
- Add tamari to pan and cook for 5 minutes
- Add the juice from ¼ lemon and cook for 3 minutes
- Add sesame seeds and toast for 5 minutes
- Stir in Tahini and the juice from ¼ lemon
- Enjoy hot or cold
By The MamaSezz Team