Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 gallon water
- 1 pound string beans, ends cleaned
- 1 pound bean sprouts
- 1 cabbage, cut into 4 wedges
Ingredients for Peanut Sauce:
- 1 lime, juiced (about 3-4 teaspoons)
- 2 cloves garlic, peels removed
- 1/2 onion, peel removed
- 1 jalapeño, remove seeds and stem
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ginger, ground
- 2 tablespoon peanut butter, natural
Directions
Bring water to a boil and place the cabbage in the pot and let it cook for 5-7 minutes. Remove from the pot and run under cold water. Be sure to drain well and set aside on a large plate.
Place green beans in boiling water and let cook for 3-5 minutes. Remove from pot, run under cold water, drain and place next to cabbage.
Place bean sprouts into boiling water and let it cook for 1 minute. Remove from the pot and run under cold water, drain, and place on the plate.
In a blender, add lime juice, garlic, onion, jalapeño, salt, honey, cayenne pepper, ginger, and peanut butter.
Blend to a smooth consistency. If the sauce is too thick, add 1/3 cup water and blend.
Place the blanched cabbage, string beans, and bean sprouts onto a plate.
Drizzle 1-3 tablespoon of peanut sauce onto the vegetables.
Recipe in Action
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4 Servings
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Nutrition Tip 
Cabbage is packed full of nutritents like fiber, vitamin C, and potassium.
Long beans, named Kou-se-band is one of the widely used vegetables in the Surinamese kitchen.
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