The Beans

Serving

Serves 4

Ingredients

For the green beans

• 1 lb fresh green beans, cleaned and blanched
• ½ cup roasted unsalted cashews, broken into pieces
• ½ cup shallots, shaved thin

For the dressing

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2½ tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon tamari soy
• 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1½ teaspoons sriracha
• 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons rice bran oil

For the aioli

• ⅓ cup green bean dressing (from above)
• 1 cup mayonnaise

Method

Make the dressing

1. Combine lemon juice, fish sauce, tamari, Dijon, sriracha, and garlic.
2. Whisk in the rice bran oil until emulsified.

Make the aioli

1. Mix ⅓ cup of the dressing into 1 cup of mayonnaise. Set aside.

Cook the beans

1. Heat a small amount of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
2. Add the green beans and shaved shallots.
3. Add enough dressing to coat, then let steam for a minute or two.
4. Toss in the cashews and season with salt.

Serve

1. Transfer to a serving dish and drizzle generously with aioli.
2. Serve hot.