Green Bean Salad with Feta

Green Bean Salad with Feta and Cherry Tomatoes is a Greek-inspired cold salad packed with fresh flavors. I love how the tender-crisp green beans, tangy feta, sweet cherry tomatoes, and crunchy walnuts come together in every bite.

This salad is my go-to side dish when I am in charge of bringing something that looks a little little fancy to a holiday dinner. Trust me, this is the best way to use fresh green beans without any disappointment.

Ingredients

• Green Beans – Fresh green beans only. Canned beans and frozen beans are gonna be too watery and soft.
• Feta Cheese – This is a Greek-inspired salad, so it has a nice not too-bitter flavor, but you could alter it for Goat Cheese if you wanted, and it will still taste great.
• Cherry or Grape Tomatoes – Cut cherry tomatoes in half so the bites are easy.
• Walnuts – I buy whole walnuts because I use them for many recipes and just chop them down. If you want to, you can buy Walnut Halves.
• Olive Oil – Oils do have a specific taste, so if you substitute for a different oil, prepare for a different taste.
• Red Wine Vinegar – Balsamic Vinegar will also be a good alternative if you do not have Red Wine Vinegar on hand.
• Garlic – I use the kind in a jar already minced up.

Cold Green Bean Salad with Feta and Tomatoes

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add your fresh green beans, and cook them for 6-7 minutes until tender yet still crisp. Drain the beans and let them cool completely simple throw them into the fridge to get cold.

In a large bowl, mix green beans with feta cheese crumbles, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped walnuts, diced red onions, and minced garlic. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and freshly ground black pepper.

Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss until everything is evenly coated. Finally, refrigerate the salad for at least one hour to let the flavors meld together, stir, and then serve! There you have it, a super easy but INCREDIBLY tasty side dish.

Of course this isn’t the only way to add some beans to the plate! If you want to incorporate more beans in your side dishes, try this cold 3 bean salad, or sticking with fresh green beans, I love southern style green beans with bacon.