Green Beans With Walnut Miso Sauce

• salt
• 10 ounces green beans, strings removed
• 1 inch fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons light miso (sweet)
• 1/2 cup shelled walnut meat
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, to taste

1. Bring pot of water to a boil and salt it.
2. blanch beans in water until they are bright green and just tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Drain and refresh in cold water, then drain again.
4. Place in a serving bowl.
5. Grate ginger over bowl, then place in small fine strainer and press out juice, about a teaspoon.
6. Combine ginger juice with miso, walnuts, 2 tablespoons water and soy sauce in blender and blend until smooth, stopping machine and scraping down sides if necessary.
7. (You may add a little water or soy sauce if mixture is too thick.).
8. Toss beans in sauce, and serve at room temperature.

salt, green beans, ginger, light miso, shelled walnut meat, soy sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/green-beans-with-walnut-miso-sauce-108544 (may not work)