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green bean and chickpea salad with sesame dressing

Last night I made a green bean and chickpea salad with a sesame dressing and it turned out really good. I got the recipe from a cookbook called Easy Vegan.  ENJOY!!! 1 lb green beans 2 tablespoons sake 3 teaspoons sugar 5 teaspoons japanese soy sauce 1 cup vegetable stock 3 tablespoons sesame seeds 140z can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, add the beans and cook for 5 minutes until bright green and tender but still firm to bite. Drain and rinse in cold water, then plunge into ice water to set their color. Bring the sake to a boil in a small saucepan and then transfer to a bowl and combine with the sugar and soy sauce. Put the stock in a saucepan with 1 tablespoon of the sake mixture. Bring to a boil. Drain the beans and add to the stock. Return to a boil, then remove from heat, drain, and let cool. Heat a skillet/frying pan until hot, add the sesame …