Garlicky marinated green bean salad

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
Olive Oil, 1 tbspGreen Beans, 4 cupFeta Cheese, 3 ozGarlic, 3 cloveLemon Juice, from 1 lemon Peppers, sweet, red, fresh, 1 mediumRed Ripe Tomatoes, 1 cup cherry tomatoesParsley, .67 cupLouisiana Hot Sauce, 1 tbspKalamata Olives, black pitted 4 olives, 2 servingScallions, raw, 3 medium
Directions
Chop or crush the garlic and put it in a bowl big enough for the whole salad. Do this first so the garlic flavour goes into the oil.
Trim the beans and steam them to your desired tenderness.
While they're cooking, chop the parsley, onions, tomatoes, peppers and olives. Crumble the feta.
Add the mustard, hot sauce and lemon juice to the olive oil & garlic.
Put the hot beans into the oil & lemon juice mixture. Toss them till they are cooled and coated with the dressing. Add the veggies, and add the feta when the beans are fairly cool.

I like to use jalapeno sauce for heat, but cayenne is also good. You can use whatever kind of mustard you like: sweet, hot or even powdered. Flat-leaf parsley is delicious in this recipe, and so is finely chopped celery. You can add whatever veggies you like, but I really recommend the red peppers and tomatoes because their colour, texture and flavour complement the beans. You can use pickles or capers instead of olives if you prefer. It only needs salt if you don't use feta cheese. I really recommend the feta; other cheeses won't make it nearly as delicious.

If you add some tuna or canned beans, this is a wonderful one-dish meal. It keeps well, but tastes best if eaten within four days.

Serving Size: Makes 6 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 1HAPPYWOMAN.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 107.1
  • Total Fat: 6.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 12.6 mg
  • Sodium: 273.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 4.2 g

Member Reviews
  • CD13334060
    I love this salad! I noticed that mustard is not in the ingredient list so there was no amount, so I just eyeballed it. Used dijon, and it was great! Even better the next day! - 5/7/13
  • JOEMARCHESANI
    Made this with home-grown green beans and cherry tomatoes, and it was excellent. I'll probably go a bit lighter with the hot sauce next time, though, to let the natural flavor of the veggies come through more clearly. - 9/20/12
  • SISSYFEB48
    Lovely summer salad. I did not make it with as much hot pepper sauce. - 7/24/11
  • TRISHWITCH
    Very good - 7/19/11
  • KALIGIRL
    Sounds wonderful - plan to make this weekend - 7/19/11