Tahini Green Beans

Serves: 2 to 4

Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound (454 g) green beans, washed and trimmed
2 tablespoons gluten-free tahini
1 garlic clove, minced
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
Salt and black pepper
1 teaspoon toasted black or white sesame seeds, optional
 

Instructions

Steam the beans in a medium saucepan fitted with a steamer insert (or by adding ¼ cup/60 ml water to a covered saucepan) over medium-high heat. Drain, reserving the cooking water.
 

Mix the tahini, garlic, lemon zest and juice, and salt and pep- per to taste. Use the reserved cooking water to thin the sauce as desired.
 

Toss the green beans with the sauce and serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish with the sesame seeds, if using.