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CHILLED GREEN BEANS WITH SESAME SEED 1 lb. fresh string beans (the skinnier, the better) 5 tsp. imported sesame oil 4 tsp. sugar 2 tsp. white vinegar 2 tsp. soy sauce 2 tsp. toasted white sesame seed** Cut beans on the diagonal into 2-inch pieces. Rinse in cold water. Drop pieces into boiling salted water for 1 or 2 minutes (depending on their thickness). Drain immediately in colander and chill thoroughly under cold running water. Pat dry. Combine remaining ingredients, except sesame seed. Add beans and toss well. Chill 1 to 2 hours. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seed and toss again before serving. Serves 4. **To toast sesame seed, place in shallow pan in a 325 degrees oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Note: One and a half pounds of asparagus may be substi- tuted for the beans. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. Help Us Improve The Database! If you've tried this recipe, tell us how you liked it on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = I didn't like it, 5 = I liked it very much): Haven't tried it 1 - Didn't like it 2 - Liked it at little 3 - So-so 4 - Good 5 - Great! Was this recipe an exact duplicate of another recipe in the database? Yes No Was this recipe incomplete, incorrect, or confusing in any way? Yes No Short comment about this recipe: (50 characters or less.) Thanks for your help!