Toasted Sesame Greens Food

TOASTED SESAME GREENS

Steps:

• Place a large pan over high heat until hot.
• Add oil, swirling to coat bottom. Add ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
• Add spinach and broth; stir once, then cover.
• Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring once, until greens are wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Add sesame oil, soy sauce, and sesame seeds.
• Toss to distribute seasonings and serve.

GREENS WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE AND TOASTED SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• In a small dry skillet over medium heat, toast the sesame seeds, shaking the pan until they are fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes, and set aside to cool.
• Repeat step 1 with the cumin seeds, and then grind the cumin seeds in a clean spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle until fine.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange juice, red-wine vinegar, salt, and sugar. Gradually whisk in the olive oil, adding in a fine stream, until emulsified. Whisk in the ground cumin, and season with pepper to taste. Drizzle the dressing over salad, and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds over the top.

SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Steam green beans covered in 1/2-inch boiling water for 2 minutes. Transfer beans to a colander and run under cold water. Drain well.
• Heat a wok shaped skillet or large nonstick frying pan over high heat. Go once-around-the-pan with wok or vegetable oil, add several drops sesame oil, and crushed pepper flakes. The pan will smoke. Add beans and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add sesame seeds and coarse salt and toss to coat beans evenly.

SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add sesame seeds. When seeds start to darken, stir in green beans. Cook, stirring, until the beans turn bright green.
• Pour in chicken broth, salt and pepper. Cover and cook until beans are tender-crisp, about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until liquid evaporates.

SESAME PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Blend sesame oil, vinegar, hot oil, salt, pepper, soy sauce and sugar. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Pour over pasta.
• Toast sesame seeds by placing in a hot skillet and tossing until lightly toasted. Set aside seeds.
• In same pan used for sesame seeds, heat vegetable oil until smoking. Pour over pasta.
• Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and green onions. Toss well.

ASIAN SESAME ROASTED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Mix beans with olive oil and place in 13x9 pan.
• Bake at 450º until beans are slightly browned and tender when pierced- about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir sesame seeds and sesame oil into beans and continue baking until seeds are golden brown, about 5 minutes longer.
• Pour into a bowl and add soy sauce to taste.
• Mix well and enjoy!

SESAME ROASTED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil, spread beans on baking sheet.
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt; Using hands, toss to coat evenly, and distribute in even layer.
• Roast in oven for 10 minutes.
• While roasting, combine garlic, ginger, honey, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in small bowl.
• Remove beans from oven. Coat beans evenly with the garlic/ginger mixture; redistribute in even layer.
• Return to oven and continue roasting until beans are dark golden brown in spots and starting to shrivel, 10-12 minutes longer.
• Adjust seasoning with salt if necessary, toss well. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.