Marinated Green Beans with Olives, Tomatoes, and Feta
Description
This marinated green bean salad recipe makes a lovely side dish of green beans, kalamata olives, and tomatoes tossed with red wine vinegar, garlic, and oregano before being finished with a sprinkling of feta cheese.
Ingredients
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2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
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1/4 cup olive oil
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
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2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
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2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 (8 ounce) package crumbled feta
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1 bunch fresh oregano sprigs
Directions
1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add green beans; cook until slightly tender, but still crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately drain green beans and plunge them into ice water to stop cooking further. Drain beans and place them in a shallow serving dish.
2
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in oil for about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from heat. Stir in olives, tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper.
3
Pour mixture over green beans; toss together until beans are evenly coated. Sprinkle feta cheese on top and garnish with oregano sprigs. Chill at least 3 hours before serving.