Green Beans With Walnut Miso Sauce

from the NY Times, this is very quick and easy to put together.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

•  salt
• 10  ounces green beans, strings removed
• 1  inch fresh ginger
• 2  tablespoons light miso (sweet)
• 1⁄2 cup  shelled walnut meat
• 1⁄2 teaspoon soy sauce, to taste

Directions

1. Bring pot of water to a boil and salt it.
2. blanch beans in water until they are bright green and just tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Drain and refresh in cold water, then drain again.
4. Place in a serving bowl.
5. Grate ginger over bowl, then place in small fine strainer and press out juice, about a teaspoon.
6. Combine ginger juice with miso, walnuts, 2 tablespoons water and soy sauce in blender and blend until smooth, stopping machine and scraping down sides if necessary.
7. (You may add a little water or soy sauce if mixture is too thick.).
8. Toss beans in sauce, and serve at room temperature.