Green Beans With Miso Dressing (Ingen No Miso Ae)

Adapted from "Good Food From a Japanese Temple". Green beans are named for the monk, Ingen, who brought them to Japan.

• Ready In: 13 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb green beans, ends snapped off
• 3  tablespoons  saikyo miso (sweet white miso)
• 3  tablespoons sake
• 1⁄8-1⁄4 teaspoon mustard powder, to taste
• 1  pinch  grated lemon zest

Directions

1. Parboil green beans in amply lightly salted water until just cooked but still crisp. Plunge into cold water to stop cooking. Drain and cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths.
2. Blend remaining ingredients. Add beans and toss until coasted. Serve at room temperature. The color of the beans will change quickly, but the flavor will not. Keeps 1 day.