This is a transcription of “Quick Bites: Toasted Sesame Green Beans,” dated May 13, 2008.

Nina: Hi, this is Nina Simonds from Spices of Life. Today we have some toasted sesame green beans, they’re string beans. And I have about 1.5 lbs. of green beans here. What you want to do, with either your fingers or a knife, is top and tail the beans. Rinse them lightly. Drain them. What we’re going to do is to actually microwave them, or steam them. We’re going to flavor them with a little bit of toasted sesame oil. You do want it toasted so that it’s dark and fragrant. We’re just going to toss the green beans in the sesame oil and water so that it gives it a little bit of flavor. Then, we’re going to them in either a pie plate or some other type of heat-proof dish. We’ll cover them with a little bit of plastic wrap so that they steam in their own juices. These are going to steam in the microwave for 7-8 minutes, and we’re going to sprinkle them with toasted sesame seeds. So there you have it, toasted sesame seed green beans from Spices of Life.