Nutty Chinese Green Beans

I love green beans! They are wonderful raw as a snack, steamed or fancied up like this peanut buttery dish.

Green beans are a bit of a little power house as far as stringy little green veggies are concerned. They are low in fat, high in potassium, low net carbs and a decent amount of protein.

Beans are readily available in all grocery stores and very easy to grow. I am sure we all remember growing beans in grade school as a year end project. They grow easily and very quickly in what seems like the most unlikely places, a styrofoam cup.

If you have a whole crowd of people this recipe can be easily doubled and makes a lovely addition to a potluck table.

There are 5.3g net carbs, 4.8g protein and 3 Weight Watchers points per serving.

Nutty Chinese Green Beans Recipe

By kimmy Published: July 27, 2015

Ingredients

14 oz green beans whole , fresh
8 green onions chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1/2 tsp ginger ground
1 tsp Splenda
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp peanut butter natural
1/8 tsp sesame oil
1/4 cup peanuts chopped
salt to taste

Instructions

Steam the green beans in a large pot until slightly soft and bright green.
Preheat oven to 350.
Meanwhile, combine the green onions, garlic, ginger, Splenda and soy sauce in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in the peanut butter and sesame oil until mixture is smooth.
Place beans in a small casserole dish, pour the sauce over the beans and mix well. Top with chopped nuts.
Cover and bake for 15 minutes till hot. Season with salt to taste.

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About the Author: kimmy

Hello and thanks for popping by! My name is Kim and I love to cook low carbs recipes, desserts, salads and soups. I am always on the hunt for new recipes to make over. My husband Paul was diagnosed with slow onset Type 1 diabetes (LADA) over 5 years ago so we were forced to change the way we did things when it came to cooking. We have always been a healthy and active family. I play soccer, we both run 3-4 times per week and walk 5km most week days after dinner. Our kids play soccer and rugby and are no strangers to a healthy lifestyle. Spending time in the kitchen is always time well spent in my humble opinion and I love to share my cooking successes with you here. There may be hiccups along the way but we keep going and I hope our passion for food translates to your kitchen. Feel free to explore and remember to check us out on Face Book, Twitter, Instagram and Flickr.