Greek Marinated Green Beans With Feta
Created by KittenCal on January 6, 2012
- Servings: 7
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #7297
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh green beans, ends trimmed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil (do not reduce the amount of oil)
- 1 cup Greek kalamata olives, sliced (or use another brine cured olive of choice)
- 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, or to taste
- Fresh lemon juice, optional
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese (can use more)
How to Make
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Step 1: Bring a pot of water and 1 teaspoon salt to a full boil; add in the the green beans, bring the water back to a boil then cook about 6 minutes or until crisp-tender; Drain then immediately plunge beans into ice water to stop the cooking process. Place in a shallow serving dish then pat dry using paper towels.
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Step 2: Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat (do not decrease the olive oil amount) add in garlic and cook stirring for about 2 minutes; remove from heat, then stir in olives, chopped tomatoes, vinegar, fresh oregano and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Pour mixture over beans, tossing to coat. Season with black pepper.
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Step 3: Chill at least 3 hours or overnight. Before serving if desired drizzle fresh lemon juice over the top then sprinkle with feta cheese.