Green and Yellow Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 1 lb green beans
• 1 lb yellow wax beans
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp peeled and minced ginger
• 2 tsp minced jalapeño or serrano chiles, or to taste
• ¾ cup fresh lime juice
• 3 tbsp granulated sugar, or to taste
• ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
• ¼ cup olive oil or vegetable oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• thinly sliced crisp fried shallots or garlic, if desired, for garnish

Directions

1. Bring 3 quarts lightly salted water to a boil over medium heat.
2. Blanch beans separately until crisp-tender.
3. Immediately plunge beans into ice water, drain and set aside.
4. Whisk remaining ingredients together and toss beans with dressing to coat.
5. Let marinate for 1 hour.
6. Serve garnished with fried shallots, if desired.