Description
Green Bean Salad with Walnuts, Feta, and Lemon-mint Dressing. It’s zesty, tangy, crunchy, perfect for all your summer barbecues.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed and cut into 1.5” pieces
- 1 cup raw walnuts, chopped
- 2/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2/3 cup red onion, chopped
Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette
- 1 cup grapeseed or olive oil
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 lemon, zested
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
Instructions
Lemon-Mint Dressing
- Add the salad dressing ingredients to a small blender and blend until smooth.
- Keep sealed in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
To prepare the Walnut Salad
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the chopped green beans. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, but no longer.
- Immediately transfer the green beans to an ice bath in order to stop the cooking. Once cooled, strain the beans into a colander and pat dry.
- Add the blanched green beans, walnuts, feta, and red onion to a large serving bowl. Mix in desired amount of lemon-mint dressing and add salt to taste.
- Serve alongside your favorite entrée.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 3 mins
- Category: Side