Crisp Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Feta, all tossed together in a simple lemon dijon vinaigrette. Fresh, fast and healthy, this salad makes a big summer splash at all of our potlucks. Stays fresh for days in the refrigerator.
Ingredients to make Grean Bean Salad –
- Fresh Green Beans – choose beans on the slimmer side. Hericot Verts work great.
- Cherry tomatoes – all colors.
- Feta Cheese – we prefer this in blocks and then crumble ourselves. Some of the pre-crumbled varieties can be very small.
- Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette – fresh lemon, olive oil, dijon mustard, vinegar and a pinch of oregano.
Start by blanching the beans. Bring a large pot of water to a simmer. Trim the beans.
Blanch for 2-3 minutes. (you’ll be tempted to blanch for longer to tenderize them but if you go much further than 3 minutes they will be over cooked.)
Plunge the blanched beans into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain and pat dry with a tea towel.
How to make Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette–
In a small jar combine all the ingredients and shake! Thats it! Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Use this as a marinade or a simple salad dressing.
What to serve with Fresh Bean Salad –
- Grilled Swordfish – a simple marinade and a quick grill time leaves this swordfish tender and flaky.
- Salmon Burgers – grill indoor or out.
- Baked Boneless Chicken Thighs – this salad makes simple chicken thighs a meal to remember.
- Ground Chicken Burgers – for a healthy and light summer meal.
MORE FRESH SUMMER SALADS WE KNOW YOU WILL LOVE –
Let’s EAT!
Kathi and Rachel
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Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Feta
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans select a slimmer bean. Hericot Verts work well.
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
- 1 large lemon juiced
- 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup vinegar white or apple cider
- 3/4 cup light olive oil
- 1 clove garlic finley minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot or deep skillet, bring water to boil. When the water comes to a rolling boil - toss in the beans and blanch for no more than 2-3 minutes. Drain and plunge into a bowl of ice water to cool. Drain beans and pat dry with a tea towel.
- Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients in a shaker jar and set aside.
- Toss together green beans, tomatoes and feta. Pour about a quarter of the dressing onto the green beans. (you will not use all the dressing for this recipe. Store remaining in the fridge for up to 3 weeks).
- Store in a tightly sealed container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
This salad is gorgeous!! I could never give up wine… or cheese… but I definitely do love my fruits and veggies, especially when they are as fresh and beautiful as this salad!
Cindy says
Kathi,
Just finished the final touches on your Baked Ziti with Sausage and Bechamel. Good gravy goodness! Feeding hungry men tomorrow night and know this will be a total hit just by the smell AND look of it. Have it in the frig giving it time to get acquainted and meld flavors. It made such a huge portion I even have small casseroles in the freezer! Yippee!
Thanks for a new recipe,
Cindy
(Anne-Lauren’s Mom in Texas)
Kathi Kirk says
Dear Cindy – (aka: Anne-Lauren’s Mom in Texas 🙂 – Thanks for writing! I hope the Baked Ziti came out great – it’s one of my favorite recipes on my blog. The Béchamel is an extra step but isn’t it worth it! Love to hear how it came out!
Kathi
p.s. Anne-Lauren is a doll to work with!
You can find the Baked Ziti recipe here: https://laughingspatula.com/baked-ziti-sausage-bechamel/
Anne|Craving Something Healthy says
Congrats on all of your healthy changes! This salad is just beautiful ~ pinning it for the next time I stock up on Trader Joe’s Haricot Verts (love them!)
FaveHealthyRecipes.com says
Yum! This salad is going to be perfect for those hot summer days we have ahead of us!
Emma says
I LOVE this post!
This salad is spring on a plate –
yellow & green, healthy and fresh.
What more could we want?!
Emma 🙂
Kathi Kirk says
Wow thanks for the great comment Emma!
Pat says
Kudos to you, Kathi! I am fighting the same battle and 15 pounds gone is huge. But I like wine and cheese , whine, whine 🙂 This salad looks like it should be on my table. Thanks,
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
I get SO jealous of how fast my husband can drop a few pounds! It must be all that muscle, just burns calories while he’s doing nothing. Drives me nuts! Good for you for losing 15 pounds! That’s great! Eating yummy salads like this it probably doesn’t even feel like dieting : )
Kathi Kirk says
It ALWAYS feels like dieting..ha ha! I’ve got another 20 to lose but for the first time in long time, I feel like I just might get there! Hoping for some ‘before’ and ‘after’ shots someday…boy do I got the ‘before’ ones!!!