Mixed Beans with Hoisin Vinaigrette

Name: Mixed Beans with Hoisin Vinaigrette
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; 237 milliliters cooked dried garbanzos or canned garbanzos (rinsed and drained); 1 Tbsp chopped garlic; 170 grams green beans; 79 milliliters thinly sliced green onions; 170 grams red bell pepper (about; 1 Tbsp Asian (toasted) sesame oil; 237 milliliters cooked dried small white beans or canned beans (rinsed and drained)

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Mixed Beans with Hoisin Vinaigrette a try. This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 6g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 128 calories. If you have bell pepper, garbanzos, beans, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse green beans and trim off stem ends; cut beans into about 3-inch lengths. Rinse, stem, and seed bell pepper; cut lengthwise into thin slivers about 3 inches long.

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Bell Pepper

Green Beans

Beans

Set a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add green beans and 3 tablespoons water; cover and cook until beans are bright green, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Green Beans

Beans

Water

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Frying Pan

Add 1 teaspoon sesame oil, bell pepper, and garlic; stir until pepper begins to soften, about 2 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Sesame Oil

Garlic

Pepper

Add garbanzos, white beans, green onions, and hoisin vinaigrette. Stir until garbanzos and white beans are hot, about 2 minutes. Stir in remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil.

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Green Onions

Vinaigrette

White Beans

Sesame Oil

Chickpeas

Hoisin Sauce

Pour into a serving bowl and sprinkle with cilantro.

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Cilantro

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Bowl

Hoisin vinaigrette. In a blender or food processor, whirl 1/3 cup rice vinegar, 1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons water, and 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger until smooth. Makes about 1/2 cup.

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Fresh Ginger