Warm Thai-Style Green Bean and Tomato Salad
By :The Ultimate Instant Pot CB for Two by Janet Zimmerman
A few years ago, I was searching for a side dish for a Thai-inspired main course, and came across a salad with chopped tomatoes and green beans, garnished with lots of herbs and peanuts. A Thai acquaintance of mine let me know in no uncertain terms that it was not an authentic Thai recipe, since a Thai recipe would never include raw tomatoes. Oh well. It’s still really good.
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Rating: 5
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Modern
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Salad
Duration 15-30 min
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook
Main Ingredient Beans, Cashews, Tomatoes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings
2 servings
Ingredients
For the salad
  • 6 oz green beans washed, trimmed, and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup cherry or grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tbsp chiffonade-cut fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp chopped roasted cashews
For the dressing
  • 1 small fresh red chile seeded and finely chopped, Fresno or red jalapeño
  • 2 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 small garlic clove minced or pressed
Course Main Course
Cuisine Modern
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Salad
Duration 15-30 min
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook
Main Ingredient Beans, Cashews, Tomatoes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings
2 servings
Ingredients
For the salad
  • 6 oz green beans washed, trimmed, and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup cherry or grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tbsp chiffonade-cut fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp chopped roasted cashews
For the dressing
  • 1 small fresh red chile seeded and finely chopped, Fresno or red jalapeño
  • 2 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 small garlic clove minced or pressed
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Instructions
  1. Place the green beans in a steamer basket. Add 1 cup of water to the inner pot and place the steamer basket inside. Lock the lid into place. Select Steam and adjust the pressure to High and the time to 0 minutes.
  2. While the pressure builds to cook the beans, make the dressing. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients.
  3. When the beans are cooked, quick release the pressure. Unlock the lid. Remove the beans; they should be mostly tender but should have a slightly crisp center. Sprinkle them with the salt and let cool for a minute. Add the beans to the dressing and add the tomatoes. Toss well with the dressing and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes, or until barely warm. Add the cilantro, basil, and cashews, and toss gently. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes

Double It:
Cook double the amount of the green beans and use the extra
in the Italian Tuna and Bean Salad

Per Serving
Calories: 231; Fat: 9 g;
Carbohydrates: 38 g;
Fiber: 9 g; Protein: 8 g;
Sodium: 214 mg

3 replies
  1. Cheryl
    Cheryl says:

    I have an instapot without the pressure cooker feature. Most of the recipes need the pressure ccoker mode. Where would i find a recipe book for it?

  2. Instant Pot
    Instant Pot says:

    Hi Cheryl,

    You will be looking for Multicooker recipes and it will be stated in the title.

    They can be found by selecting the cooking technique or searching Multicooker.

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