Asian Green Bean Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons mirin
1 teaspoon sweet chile sauce
3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Preparation

Place green beans in a pot with water to cover; bring to a boil. Cook until tender, 6 to 8 minutes; drain.
Combine green beans, sugar, soy sauce, oil, mirin, and sweet chile sauce in a bowl. Mix thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes to 4 hours. Mix in sesame seeds.