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

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Ingredients

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