Green Bean and Bean Sprout Salad

• Category: Vegetable dishes
• Preparation time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

For the salad:

225g/8oz fine green beans, topped and tailed
100g/4oz mange tout, shredded diagonally
175g/6oz bean sprouts
1 red onion, very finely sliced
200g/7oz canned straw mushrooms
15ml/1tbsp rice or white wine vinegar
30ml/2tbsp shoyu or light soy sauce
5-10ml/1-2tsp sesame oil
5ml/1tsp raw brown sugar
15g/1tbsp fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped
15g/1tbsp Thai basil, roughly chopped

For the garnish: 

3 spring onions, finely shredded
a few sprigs fresh coriander and basil leaves
15ml/1tbsp sesame seeds, toasted

Instructions:

1. Steam the green beans and mange tout for 3 minutes. Place in a colander and refresh under cold running water. Drain.

2. Place the beans, mange tout, bean sprouts, onion and mushroom in a large bowl and mix well.

3. In a small bowl mix together the vinegar, shoyu, sesame oil, and sugar.
Stir in the coriander and basil leaves, pour over the salad ingredients and toss together well.

4. Transfer to a serving platter and scatter over the spring onions, herb leaves and toasted sesame seeds.

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