This side dish lends a spicy zing to the meal as well as a burst of healthy fat flavor from three different nuts/seeds. The pumpkin seeds nicely complement any other pumpkin dishes or desserts in the evening’s meal repertoire.
INGREDIENTS
½ pound fresh green beans
2 tablespoons sesame oil
¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1 cup onions finely chopped
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
1/3 cup chopped cashews
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
Place the nuts and seeds in a large frying pan with no oil and place on medium to high heat. Continue to monitor and periodically stir the nuts for approximately 10 minutes or until they give off a nutty aroma. Careful not to leave them sitting too long in the pan on high heat as they will burn. Remove from heat and set aside. In the meantime, cut the stems off of the green beans and place in a steamer and steam for 5 minutes. Heat the sesame oil in a pan and sauté onions with cayenne pepper and salt for 4 minutes. Add the green beans and nuts and sauté for another 5 minutes. Serve hot.
Serves 8
Original recipe by Mary Purdy
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