Name: Cold Green Bean Salad with Feta and Cherry Tomatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil - 4 ½ tablespoons; Red wine vinegar - 3 tablespoons; Chopped fresh basil - 2 ½ tablespoons; Garlic, minced, or to taste - 1 large clove; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 large clove; Slivered almonds - ½ cup; Fresh green beans, trimmed and halved - 1 pound; Crumbled feta cheese - ¾ cup; Cherry tomatoes, halved - 1 ½ cups; Chopped red onion, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Cold Green Bean Salad with Feta and Cherry Tomatoes

1. Extra-virgin olive oil 4 ½ tablespoons

2. Red wine vinegar 3 tablespoons

3. Chopped fresh basil 2 ½ tablespoons

4. Garlic, minced, or to taste 1 large clove

5. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 large clove

6. Slivered almonds ½ cup

7. Fresh green beans, trimmed and halved 1 pound

8. Crumbled feta cheese ¾ cup

9. Cherry tomatoes, halved 1 ½ cups

10. Chopped red onion, or to taste 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Cold Green Bean Salad with Feta and Cherry Tomatoes

1 . Stage

Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a jar and allow to blend overnight.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

Pour dressing over the green beans and sprinkle with toasted almonds; mix to combine. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.