This recipe was inspired by one of my favorite blogs, Steamy Kitchen.While the original recipe called for the use of browned butter, I substituted it with gluten-free vegan 'butter' and it worked out perfectly. If it tasted so good with vegan 'butter', I am pretty sure it will have tasted even better with the real deal. For those who do not have any dietary restrictions, do feel free to use butter:) This is my new favorite way of cooking green beans; it's simple, quick and tasty, just like all my other favorites.
'Butter' Green Beans with Cashew Nuts
Inspired by Jaden from Steamy Kitchen
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup raw cashew nuts, coarsely chopped
- 300g green beans, ends trimmed
- 2 tablespoons butter (I used Nuttelex, a vegan spread)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large onions, very thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Toast chopped nuts in a pan over medium heat for about 5 mins until nuts are lightly browned. Set aside.
- Bring 1 cup of water to boil over medium heat. Blanch green beans by boiling it in water for 3 mins, then rinsing it immediately with cold water to stop the cooking process. The beans should be crispy and crunchy, rather than soggy.
- Add the 'butter' to a heated pan (over medium heat), and let the 'butter' melt and bubble. Once the butter melts, add onions and garlic and saute for about a minute.
- Add balsamic vinegar and the green beans. Stir to make sure beans are well coated with balsamic vinegar and 'butter'.
- Season with salt and pepper (I love adding lots of pepper). Stir in toasted nuts. Enjoy!
What is your favorite green bean recipe?
4 comments:
I love green beans! My favourite way to eat them is similar to how you've done them! I remember in the 80s my mum used to do them with flaked almonds at her dinner parties ;) I remember they also used to put bundles of beans together and wrap them in bacon and secure with a toothpick.
I think adding sesame oil to any green elevates them to new levels of delicousness too.
Green beans wrapped with bacon - that sounds like an awesome cocktail party idea! Thanks for the sesame oil idea:) I'm currently looking for new ways to eat my favourite greens this year !!
What a gorgeous photo! And a tasty-looking recipe, of course. I've become so used to using nuts in desserts, I'd forgotten they can be amazing in savoury dishes too!
@Hannah : Thank you! Yes, nuts are magical! They make both sweet and savoury dishes taste so good:)
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