This recipe is a real winner if you’re seeking for a unique method to prepare green beans. Green beans are sautéed with sesame seeds, shallot, and garlic for a flavorful side dish with an Asian twist.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 20 mins |
| Servings: | 3 |
| Yield: | 3 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup mandarin oranges, drained with liquid reserved
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dusseldorf-style German mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup pecan halves
- ½ teaspoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Combine reserved liquid from mandarin oranges, canola oil, olive oil, mustard, cloves, and Chinese five-spice powder in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; seal jar and shake vigorously until the dressing emulsifies.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir pecans and sugar into the butter; let simmer until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Season the pecans with rosemary and cayenne pepper; continue cooking another 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and drain pecans on a plate lined with paper towels.
- Toss spinach leaves and green onion together in a large mixing bowl; top with mandarin oranges and pecans. Drizzle dressing over the salad to serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 373 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 116 mg |
| Sugars | 9 g |
| Fat | 35 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |