Best Green Beans Walnut Feta Cheese Salad Recipes

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GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE



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This green bean salad is a summer salad or side dish idea.

Provided by AHinojosa

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Green Bean Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup chopped walnuts
1 pound Beans, snap, green, raw
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
½ cup thinly sliced red onion
⅓ cup dried cranberries
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
½ cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place walnuts on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in preheated oven until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, about 10 minutes.
  • While walnuts cool, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add green beans and cook, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain again.
  • Transfer green beans and walnuts to a mixing bowl and add feta, red onion, cranberries, salt, and pepper; gently toss together. Add balsamic dressing to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.8 calories, Carbohydrate 24.6 g, Cholesterol 28 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 709.5 mg, Sugar 11.7 g

GREEN BEAN AND FETA SALAD



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A tasty salad using fresh green beans and feta cheese in a tangy dressing.

Provided by LIZ1888

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Green Bean Salad Recipes

Time 4h35m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ½ pounds fresh green beans
1 sweet onion, peeled
2 cloves garlic, chopped
½ cup rice wine vinegar
½ cup apple cider vinegar
⅓ cup canola oil
1 tablespoon white sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
1 dash hot sauce
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

Steps:

  • Thinly slice the onion and place into a colander over the sink. Add the cleaned green beans to a large pot of boiling water and boil until crisp tender (about 4 minutes). When the beans are done, drain the water into the colander to slightly cook the onions. Immediately rinse all in cold water to stop the cooking process.
  • For the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the garlic, rice wine vinegar, cider vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Add beans, onions and cheese and stir until combined. Place in a nonreactive container and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.3 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Cholesterol 20.2 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 618.4 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

FRESH GREEN BEAN, WALNUT, & FETA SALAD



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Fresh Green Bean, Walnut, and Feta Cheese Salad dressed with olive oil and fresh mint vinaigrette. -- It may sound bizarre, but it's one amazingly delicious flavor combination!

Categories     Salads

Time 28m

Yield about 6-7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 lbs. fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into about 2-inch pieces
1 c. chopped walnuts
3/4 c. diced red onion
1 c. crumbled Feta cheese
3/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
1/4 c. white wine vinegar
1/4 c. fresh mint leaves, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add green beans and cook for only 3 minutes.
  • Drain well and immediately plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain again and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Place green beans in a large bowl. Add walnuts, red onion, and Feta; gently stir to combine.
  • Combine olive oil, white wine vinegar, mint, garlic, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor; pulse a few times to blend. Pour dressing over the bean mixture and toss.
  • Chill for about an hour before serving.

GREEN-BEAN AND FETA SALAD



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Juicy green beans and tangy feta cheese pair well with Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 pounds green beans, trimmed
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 cups quartered cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced scallions
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

  • Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain in a colander; run under cold water to stop cooking.
  • Whisk oil with vinegar and mustard; season with salt and pepper.
  • Toss beans with vinaigrette, tomatoes, scallions, and feta.

GREEN BEANS WITH WALNUTS, CRANBERRIES AND FETA



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Need a new recipe for green beans? Be sure to try our recipe for Green Beans with Walnuts, Cranberries and Feta. It hits all the right flavor notes: sweet cranberries, nutty walnuts and savory feta cheese.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed
1/2 cup KRAFT Classic Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tbsp. dried cranberries
1/4 cup toasted chopped walnuts
1/4 cup ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese

Steps:

  • Cook beans in large saucepan of boiling water 6 min. or until crisp-tender; drain. Return beans to pan.
  • Add dressing; mix lightly. Cook and stir 1 min. or until heated through.
  • Spoon onto platter; top with remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 110 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g

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