This is a reasonably new side dish I've been making by Recipetineats

Goes really well with lamb chops

Prep time: 10minutes mins

Cook: 5minutes mins

Cooling time: 15minutes mins

Serves 6 as a side dish

Ingredients​

BEANS:​

• 700g green beans , ends trimmed
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp cooking salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

WHIPPED TAHINI YOGURT:​

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 2 1/2 tbsp tahini (Note 1)
• 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice (sub 1 tbsp clear vinegar)
• 1 garlic clove , finely grated
• 1/2 tsp cooking salt

PARMESAN PANKO​

• 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs (Note 2)
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/8 tsp cooking salt
• 1/4 cup parmesan ,

Method

• Cook beans – Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add beans, let it come back to the boil, cook for 2 minutes, then drain in a colander. Rinse under running water for 10 seconds to stop cooking (there is NO NEED to use ice!).
• Season– Spread beans on a tea towel then dry with a 2nd tea towel. Transfer into bowl, toss with the oil, salt and pepper.
  Panko– Mix the ingredients in a bowl. Preheat a large non-stick pan on medium high. Add the panko mixture and stir for 4 – 5 minutes until golden brown. Transfer back into the bowl then let it cool.
• Whipped Tahini Yogurt – Whisk ingredients in a heat-proof bowl just to combine. Microwave for just 20 seconds on high, then whisk again for 10 seconds – it will resemble softly whipped cream. Use immediately or at room temp.
  Assemble – Spread green beans on plate. Pour over tahini sauce, pile on panko

Recipe Notes:

1. Tahini– A paste made with sesame seeds. Usually found in the health food aisle at grocery stores. Use hulled tahini (more common), not un-hulled which is darker and more bitter. The jar label will specify whether the tahini is hulled or un-hulled. Use Chinese sesame paste as a sub if you have leftovers from another recipe I’ve shared, like this one or this one!

2. Panko breadcrumbs– A Japanese breadcrumb favoured for the extra-crispy coating it gives crumbed foods. You can buy it at most big supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths) in the Asian foods section and Asian stores. Substitute with regular breadcrumbs if you can’t find it.

3. Make-ahead:Cook beans, fridge up to 24 hours. Make tahini sauce day before, panko toasted up to 2 days before. Bring everything to room temp, toss beans in oil, salt & pepper. Whisk tahini, 20 seconds in microwave, whisk again. Then assemble!

Leftoverswill keep for 2 days but the panko in contact with the yogurt does lose crunchiness. You can always make a big batch then reserve some of each component to assemble tomorrow.

Nutrition per serving assuming 5 servings.​

NUTRITION INFORMATION:​

Calories:188cal (9%)Carbohydrates:18g (6%)Protein:7g (14%)Fat:11g (17%)Saturated Fat:3g (19%)Polyunsaturated Fat:2gMonounsaturated Fat:5gCholesterol:9mg (3%)Sodium:592mg (26%)Potassium:368mg (11%)Fiber:4g (17%)Sugar:6g (7%)Vitamin A:886IU (18%)Vitamin C:16mg (19%)Calcium:154mg (15%)Iron:2mg (11%)