Green Beans and Cucumbers with Miso Dressing
A refreshing Asian-inspired salad featuring smashed cucumbers and green beans tossed in a zesty miso dressing with ginger, chile, and garlic. Perfect as a side dish or light meal.
Ingredients
- •3 whole Persian cucumbers
- •1 pinch Kosher salt
- •1 pound green beans
- •1 piece ginger
- •1 whole serrano chile
- •1 clove garlic
- •⅓ cup rice vinegar
- •¼ cup white miso
- •¼ cup olive oil
- •½ teaspoon sesame oil
- •2 tablespoon sesame seeds and scallions
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Lightly smash cucumbers with a rolling pin, then tear into bite-size pieces. Toss with a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Let sit to allow salt to penetrate.
10 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, place green beans in a large resealable plastic bag, seal, and smash with rolling pin until most of the beans are split open and bruised. Whisk ginger, chile, garlic, vinegar, miso, olive oil, and sesame oil in a medium bowl until smooth. Add dressing to beans and toss around in bag to coat; season with salt.
10 min
- 3.
Drain cucumbers and add to bag with beans. Shake gently to combine. Transfer salad to a platter and top with sesame seeds and scallions.
5 min
