Green Beans and Mushrooms with Plum Sauce
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Green Beans and Mushrooms with Plum Sauce
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Asian-inspired sweet and spicy vegan side dish. Green beans and mushrooms sautéed with a luscious sauce made from prunes.
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Ingredients
- 6 dried plums (prunes) pitted
- 2 dates pitted
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 lb fresh green beans trimmed
- 8 oz white button mushrooms sliced
- 2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce (for gluten free use a certified gluten free tamari sauce)
- 1/8 teaspoon Chinese 5 Spice blend
- Pinch cayenne pepper or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or oil with a high smoke point for frying)
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Instructions
- Cover the dried plums and dates with hot water and let them soak for 5-10 minutes. You can use this time to clean and trim/slice the green beans and mushrooms.
- Pour dried plums and dates with soaking water into a blender or food processor along with the soy sauce, Chinese 5 spice and cayenne pepper. Blend together ingredients, pausing to scrape the sides periodically, until a thick brown sauce forms. Scoop the sauce into a small bowl and reserve.
- Heat the grapeseed oil over high heat in a large skillet until hot. Add the sliced mushrooms to the skillet in a single layer and let them sear without stirring for 3 minutes. Continue to stir for another 1-2 minutes until mushrooms are golden brown. Stir in the green beans and cover the skillet with a lid. Reduce heat to medium and let the green beans cook with the mushrooms for 5-7 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until the green beans are bright green and have reached desired tenderness. I prefer them to be crisp-tender.
- Uncover the skillet and stir in the blended spiced plum date sauce, coating all of the vegetables evenly with sauce. Let the vegetables and sauce cook together for another minute or so until hot and bubbly. Taste and add salt, pepper or cayenne for extra spice to taste if desired. Remove from stovetop and serve immediately.
Notes
- You will also need: Blender or food processor, skillet with lid
Nutrition Information
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Calories
105kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Sodium
119mg
(5%)
Potassium
368mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
600IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 105 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 105kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 600IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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