Green Beans with a Mountain of Panko

Green Beans with a Mountain of Panko is my latest statement side dish invention! Blanched beans smothered in a billowy tahini yogurt sauce piled high with a mountain of crunchy parmesan panko breadcrumbs. Easy. Make-ahead. Snack-worthy!

GREEN BEANS with a MOUNTAIN OF PANKO

BEANS:

• 700 g/1.4lb green beans ends trimmed
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

WHIPPED TAHINI YOGURT:

• 1 cup (250g) plain yogurt
• 2 1/2 tbsp tahini
• 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice (sub 1 tbsp clear vinegar)
• 1 garlic clove finely grated
• 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt

PARMESAN PANKO MOUNTAIN:

• 3/4 cup (45g) panko breadcrumbs
• 3 tbsp (45ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 1/8 tsp cooking/kosher salt
• 1/4 cup (25g) parmesan finely grated (tightly packed cup)

1. Put beans in big pot of boiling water, once it comes back up to the boil cook for 2 min then drain. Rinse under running water, dry. Toss blanched beans with oil, salt and pepper.

2. Whisk Tahini ingredients, microwave 20 seconds, whisk again – will become like soft whipped cream!

3. Toast Panko mix on stove.

4. Assemble – beans, sauce then panko. Attack!