Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are from The Swiss Secret for Optimal Health: Dr. Rau's Diet for Whole Body Healing, by Thomas Rau, M.D., and Susan Wyler.
A play on green beans in peanut sauce, this is a tantalizing salad your whole family will love. If you have no digestive problems, enliven to taste with crushed hot red pepper.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 3 or 4 servings
Ingredients
1/2 pound green beans, preferably small, cut into 1-inch lengths
2 tablespoons natural cashew butter
1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons organic wheat-free tamari
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
Preparation
Step 1
1. Steam the green beans over boiling water until just tender.
Step 2
2. In a medium bowl, blend together the cashew butter, sesame oil, vinegar, honey, tamari, and ginger. Add the beans and toss to coat. Serve at room temperature.
Reprinted with permission from The Swiss Secret for Optimal Health: Dr. Rau's Diet for Whole Body Healing by Thomas Rau, M.D., and Susan Wyler, (C) © 2007 Berkley Books
