BALINESE GREEN BEAN SALAD

Balinese Green Bean Salad image

Provided by Baby Kato @BabyKato

Number Of Ingredients 19

- 400g green beans, topped & tailed
- 2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
DRESSING
- ¾ cup roasted peanuts skin on
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 med red chili, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
- 30g palm sugar
- 3cm piece lemon grass, finely sliced
- 4 cm piece ginger, peeled & chopped
- 1 lime zested & juiced
- ¼ tsp black pepper, cracked
- 4 tbsp kecap manis
- 120mls coconut milk
- ¼ cup water
- toasted shredded coconut to garnish
- shredded lime leaves and lime wedges to garnish

Steps:

Prepare beans and blanch in boiling salted water for 4 minutes, then refresh in iced water until required.
Using a large mortar & pestle crush the peanuts finely, add the sesame oil, chili, garlic, salt, palm sugar, lemon grass, ginger, pepper, lime zest & juice until well combined.
Add the Kecap manis and coconut milk to the peanut paste and blend until sauce is smooth. Taste and season with salt. Place sauce and water into a small pan and heat over a low heat stirring 2 mins.
Combine the drained beans, sesame seeds and shallot in a large bowl.
Arrange the beans on a large serving platter and pour over the peanut and coconut dressing.
Garnish with toasted coconut and shredded lime leaves and Lime Wedges.
Your Balinese green bean salad is ready!