Green Beans with Almond Butter-Ginger Dressing

*This recipe is courtesy of Picnics: Delicious Recipes for Outdoor Entertaining by Sara Deseran/Chronicle Books LLC and Jonelle Weaver. Green beans are often paired with toasted almonds, but tossed with this creamy almond butter dressing, it’s double the pleasure. Almond butter can be found in health food stores and gourmet markets; ideally, look for the kind that has already been emulsified and doesn’t have to be mixed by hand. Mirin, a Japanese sweet rice wine, is available in most gourmet markets.

Tip: Don’t skip the toasted almonds strewn over the salad; they look beautiful and add a necessary crunch.

Option: Alternatively, if you are carrying this to a picnic or potluck, take the almonds and dressing to in separate containers and wait to toss them with the green beans until ready to serve.

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Used with permission of Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco.