Green Beans With Tomatoes, Olives, and Feta

Name: Green Beans With Tomatoes, Olives, and Feta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed; 8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup kalamata olive, pitted and halved; 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped; salt and pepper, to taste

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Recipe by alijen

Not your usual green beans, but so great and easy. I had these as a side at a restaurant in Atlanta and have re-created this version.

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

lbs fresh green beans, trimmed
8

ounces feta cheese, crumbled
¹⁄₄

cup olive oil
2

cloves garlic, minced
1

cup kalamata olive, pitted and halved
1

pint cherry tomatoes, halved
2

tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1

tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

In a medium bowl, prepare an ice bath for cooling the beans.
Cook the beans in salted boiling water, about 6 minutes, until crisp, but tender.
Drain the beans, then cool in the ice bath.
Drain and put the beans in a serving dish.
Add the feta cheese to the cooled beans.
Heat the olive oil and add the garlic, about 60 seconds, until fragrant.
Remove form heat and add the tomatoes, olives, lemon juice, and oregano.
Toss this mixture.
Pour over green beans and feta and stir gently to combine.

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