Sunday, August 14, 2011

Recipe : Bean and Carrot Salad

Ingredients
1/2 cup baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise
2 cups fresh-cut green beans
1/4 cup chopped radishes
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted

Directions
In a small saucepan, cook carrots in a small amount of boiling water for 4 minutes. Add the beans; cook 4-5 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Drain; chill in ice water. Drain and pat dry; place in a large bowl. Add radishes and onion.
In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, oil, sugar, mustard, garlic, salt and cumin. Pour over bean mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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