Sticky Tangy Green Beans

This sticky dressing is divine. I’m sure you will find many uses for it in your kitchen, but my favourite way is to simply drizzle it over crisp sugar...This sticky dressing is divine. I’m sure you will find many uses for it in your kitchen, but my favourite way is to simply drizzle it over crisp sugar snap peas and delicious green beans blanched in hot water. Read more This sticky dressing is divine. I’m sure you will find many uses for it in your kitchen, but my favourite way is to simply drizzle it over crisp sugar snap peas and delicious green beans blanched in hot water. This sticky dressing is divine. I’m sure you will find many uses for it in your kitchen, but my favourite way is to simply drizzle it over crisp sugar snap peas and delicious green beans blanched in hot water.

Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
10 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
2 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
Herbs &
spices
Legumes
Contains
Soy
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
Herbs &
spices
Legumes

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

12g
Protein
188kcal
Calories
1g
Total Fat
33g
Carbs
16g
Sugars
13g
Fibre
108mg
Calcium
8%
 
5mg
Iron
28%
 
76mg
Magnesium
18%
 
760mg
Potassium
16%
 
820mg
Sodium
36%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
1.6mg
Vitamin E
11%
 
211mcg
Vitamin B9
53%
 
133mcg
Vitamin A
15%
 
96mg
Vitamin C
107%
 
1.4mg
Zinc
13%
 
59mcg
Vitamin K
49%
 
0.3mg
Copper
33%
 
0.2mg
Vitamin B2
15%
 
3.3mg
Vitamin B3
21%
 
0.4mg
Vitamin B6
24%
 
186mg
Phosphorus
15%
 
Protein: 12g; Calories: 188kcal; Total Fat: 1g; Carbs: 33g; Sugars: 16g; Fibre: 13g; Calcium: 108mg (8%); Iron: 5mg (28%); Magnesium: 76mg (18%); Potassium: 760mg (16%); Sodium: 820mg (36%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 1.6mg (11%); Vitamin B9: 211mcg (53%); Vitamin A: 133mcg (15%); Vitamin C: 96mg (107%); Zinc: 1.4mg (13%); Vitamin K: 59mcg (49%); Copper: 0.3mg (33%); Vitamin B2: 0.2mg (15%); Vitamin B3: 3.3mg (21%); Vitamin B6: 0.4mg (24%); Phosphorus: 186mg (15%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
Herbs &
spices
Legumes
Contains
Soy

Ingredients

Serves 4
For the salad
sugar snap peas
finely sliced
green beans
roughly chopped into 3cm pieces
red pepper
deseeded and finely chopped
coriander
leaves and stalks finely chopped
mint
leaves only, finely chopped
tamarind paste
date syrup
tamari
garlic cloves
grated
juiced
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Method

1. Mix the dressing ingredients in a pan over a medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 8 minutes or until reduced to a thick, sticky mixture that thickly coats the back of a spoon.

2. Meanwhile, blanch the sugar snaps and green beans in a large pan of boiling water for 3 minutes, then drain thoroughly.

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