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Balsamic Green Bean Salad Recipe

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Serve up those green beans in a whole new way! The tangy flavors and crunch of this eye-appealing side complement any special meal or holiday potluck. —Megan Spencer, Farmington Hills, Michigan

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Balsamic Green Bean Salad Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 16 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 large red onion, chopped
4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Place beans in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place beans in ice water. Drain and pat dry.
In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, garlic powder, mustard and pepper. Drizzle over beans. Add the onion; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in tomatoes and cheese. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 77 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 112 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Balsamic Green Bean Salad in Healthy Cooking October/November 2009, p51

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Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2012 by 0127

My husband doesn't care for Feta Cheese, but said this was good. Will definitely make it again.

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2012 by orange farmer

This recipe went over well with the entire family! My husband summed it up best by saying "this is a keeper", an odd combination that works well together. This will be a "summer staple"

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2012 by lmkoenig

Loved this salad. I left the beans uncooked and they had a great crunch to them. My husband said I could make that again anytime soon.

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2012 by cmgt

Delicious! Good summer recipe

Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2012 by cchicco65

Needed more vinegar or something as it was bland. The feta cheese did taste good but my husband does not like it so he totally lost out on this recipe.

Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2012 by ferndale52

good, but nothing special. if not using top grade balsamic, i used moderate, i found it a little too tangy for my taste. needed a little bit of sugar.

Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2012 by nancymcf

love it, love it, love it! So crisp and fresh. Will definitely make it again.

Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2012 by Kristens198

Great flavors!

Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2012 by spouse1

Made this for a pot luck Friday night and it was delicious. Everyone at the pot luck wanted the recipe. The only problem with the recipe was that the leftovers turned a sad brown color, but were still delicious. Perhaps this could be prevented by using a white balsamic vinegar. This will definitely go into my keeper file.

Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2012 by lisa8251

I think that the Large red onion is too much onion! I suggest a medium, tops. I added some truvia about a 1/2 teas to the dressing to cut the bitterness. I also added some sunflower seeds which added a nice crunch and a dash of saltiness.

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