Looking for an alternative to a traditional lettuce-based salad, this one uses green beans as the base and then is teamed up with a lemon mustard dressing, toasted almonds, and crumbled feta.
The recipe blanches the beans (cooks for a short time in boiling water then quickly cools in an ice bath), but if you like them raw and crunchy you can skip this step.
The nuts and feta add enough protein to this salad that it makes a great vegetarian option, it is also gluten-free.
The green beans are blanched to soften but they still remain firm for the salad.
Unlike lettuce salads, the green beans can be have the dressing added and remain firm until served.
The dressing is combined and can be added to salad straight away or chilled until needed.
The mustard dressing is added before adding the feta to the salad.
Green Bean Feta Salad Recipe
This recipe is provided by Dipper’s Backyard BBQ Wars.
Looking for an alternative to a traditional lettuce-based salad, this one uses green beans as the base and then is teamed up with a lemon mustard dressing, toasted almonds, and crumbled feta.
Preparation 15 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Ready in 25 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
Dressing
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 tablespoons mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (red pepper flakes)
- salt and pepper to taste
To Assemble
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
Equipment
- frypan
Directions
Salad
- Bring a saucepan to a boil, and add the green beans to cook for 4 minutes to sightly cook but still with a slight crunch. Chill quickly in ice water, drain then set aside until needed.
- Heat a skillet then add the slithered almonds to gently toast until slightly browned then set aside until needed. This step helps build the flavor of the almonds and gives a slight change in texture.
Dressing
- Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Set aside until needed.
To Assemble
- Combine the green beans, half the almonds, and the dressing.
- Lay the salad on the serving dish then top with the remaining almonds and crumbled feta. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
Sodium: 320mgCalcium: 303mgVitamin C: 56mgVitamin A: 1810IUSugar: 11gFiber: 13gPotassium: 875mgCholesterol: 17mgCalories: 556kcalTrans Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 7gFat: 46gProtein: 16gCarbohydrates: 31gIron: 5mg
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