Green Bean And Feta Salad Recipes

GREEN-BEAN AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain in a colander; run under cold water to stop cooking.
• Whisk oil with vinegar and mustard; season with salt and pepper.
• Toss beans with vinaigrette, tomatoes, scallions, and feta.

GREEK GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH FETA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook beans until they are soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well. Combine green beans and tomatoes in a large bowl
• Stir together olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Add shallot, parsley, and garlic. Pour dressing over beans and tomatoes and mix. Mix in crumbled feta cheese. Allow to sit for 20 minutes before serving.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place walnuts on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, about 10 minutes.
• While walnuts cool, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add green beans and cook, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain again.
• Transfer green beans and walnuts to a mixing bowl and add feta, red onion, cranberries, salt, and pepper; gently toss together. Add balsamic dressing to serve.

GREEN BEAN FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour., In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, dill, salt and pepper; shake well. Add pecans and onion to beans. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately with a slotted spoon.

GREEN BEAN AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly slice the onion and place into a colander over the sink. Add the cleaned green beans to a large pot of boiling water and boil until crisp tender (about 4 minutes). When the beans are done, drain the water into the colander to slightly cook the onions. Immediately rinse all in cold water to stop the cooking process.
• For the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the garlic, rice wine vinegar, cider vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Add beans, onions and cheese and stir until combined. Place in a nonreactive container and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Enjoy!

GREEN BEAN, WALNUT AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and season with a large pinch of salt. Add the green beans and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until tender but still crisp. Transfer to a boil of iced water to cool and then drain and pat dry.
• Add the green beans, onions, and walnuts to a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the green beans, onions, and walnuts and toss to combine. Transfer to a platter and top with crumbled feta and freshly cracked black pepper.

GREEN BEAN, PECAN, AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Trim the ends (and strings, if you like) from the green beans, then snap or cut them into thirds.
• Using a steamer basket in a pan, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until crisp-tender; plunge the cooked beans into cold water to stop the cooking process, then drain and pat dry.
• Toss together the cooked green beans, sliced onion, feta, and pecans in a large bowl; cover and chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the remaining ingredients in a non-reactive bowl to make the vinaigrette; chill for 1 hour.
• Pour the vinaigrette over bean mixture, toss, and chill an additional 1 hour; toss again just before serving.
• Makes 8 servings.
• Notes: walnuts or pine nuts can be substituted for pecans, and dill may be substituted for basil if you prefer.
• Tweaked and adapted from a recipe posted at Gail's Recipe Swap.

GREEN BEAN FETA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook green beans in boiling salted water to cover 8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain and pat dry. Place in serving bowl; cover and chill at least 2 hours.
• 2. Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; gradually whisk in oil until blended.
• 3. Add chopped onion and 1/2 cup of LemonVinaigrette prepared in step 2 to beans, tossing to coat. Sprinkle with feta and walnuts. (you can use leftover vinaigrette to marinate artichoke hearts or chicken breasts.).

COLD GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH FETA AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a jar and allow to blend overnight.
• Toast almonds in a small dry skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, flipping often, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a plate and let them cool completely.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until tender crisp, about 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beans to a bowl of ice water. Drain well, pat dry (you want the bean as dry as possible), and place the beans into a large bowl. Add feta cheese, tomatoes, and red onions; mix to combine.
• Pour dressing over the green beans and sprinkle with toasted almonds; mix to combine. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.