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Green Bean Salad with Walnuts and Feta

Green Bean Salad with Walnuts and Feta is an amazing side dish for any event!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Side Dishes & Snacks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 167kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

Green Bean Salad:

  • 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

To prepare the 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.
    Ingredients for Italian salad dressing in a blender

To prepare the Walnut Salad:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the chopped green beans. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
    Green beans cooking in a saucepan
  • 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.
    Green Bean Salad with Walnuts, Feta, and Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette #vegetarian #salad #summer
  • 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.
    Ingredients for green bean salad in a mixing bowl
  • Serve alongside your favorite entrée.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 8 | Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g