Chilled Asian-Inspired Green Bean Salad

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by | Updated: March 20th, 2017

If lettuce isn’t your thing, ramp up your intake of green veggies with this Asian-inspired salad. This recipe features honey, tamari and tasty spices to create a well-rounded dish with a robust flavor profile. Serve as a side dish or enjoy it on its own. Feel free to add tomatoes and sliced carrots for a colorful salad option when leafy greens just don’t do it for you.

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Ingredients

1 lb. fresh green beans, ends snapped
1 Tbsp. tamari
1 1/2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. peanut oil
2 tsp. Frontier Organic Ground Yellow Mustard Seed
1/4 tsp. Frontier Organic Ground Ginger Root
1 tsp. Frontier Sea Salt
1 tsp. honey
2 tsp. cold water

Directions

1. In large saucepan, cook green beans until crisp-tender. Chill in cold water, then drain and pat dry.
2. In small dish, combine mustard powder and water, stirring until mustard is dissolved.
3. In large bowl, combine salt, ginger, honey, tamari, vinegar and oil. Stir in mustard and water mixture.
4. Add beans and toss well. Chill and serve.

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Founded in 1976 and based in Norway, Iowa, Frontier Co-op™ offers a full line of natural and organic products under the Frontier, Simply Organic®, Aura Cacia® and Aura Cacia Organics® brands. Products include culinary herbs, spices and baking flavors; bulk herbs and spices; and natural and organic aromatherapy products. Frontier's goal is to provide the highest-quality organic and natural products while supporting and promoting social and environmental responsibility.