Sesame Green Beans

This recipe comes from Everyday Food Jan/Feb issue 2008

Serves 4 with prep time 5 minutes and total time 25 minutes

1 pound green beans, trimmed
2 tsp rice vinegar
1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
coarse salt and ground pepper
1 tsp sesame seeds

1 Set steamer basket in a large pot. Fill with enough water to come just below basket; bring to a boil. Add green beans to basket; reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until crisp tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

2 Meanwhile, in a med bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper. Add green beans and sesame seeds; season with salt and pepper, and toss.