Marinated Green Beans with Olives,Tomatoes, and Feta

Naturally Savvy Recipes

Place beans in boiling water seasoned with 1 teaspoon salt; cook 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Drain.

Plunge beans into ice water to stop the cooking process.

Place in a shallow serving dish.

Cook garlic in hot oil in a skillet over medium heat 30 seconds or just until fragrant; remove from heat.

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Stir in olives, next 4 ingredients, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Pour mixture over beans, tossing to coat.

Chill at least 3 hours or overnight.

Sprinkle with feta cheese before serving.

Garnish, if desired.

Ingredients:

2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed

1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup olive oil

1 cup kalamata olives, pitted

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon fresh oregano, finely chopped

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 (4 ounce) packages crumbled feta cheese

fresh oregano sprigs

Steps/Methods:

Place beans in boiling water seasoned with 1 teaspoon salt; cook 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Drain.

Plunge beans into ice water to stop the cooking process.

Place in a shallow serving dish.

Cook garlic in hot oil in a skillet over medium heat 30 seconds or just until fragrant; remove from heat.

Stir in olives, next 4 ingredients, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Pour mixture over beans, tossing to coat.

Chill at least 3 hours or overnight.

Sprinkle with feta cheese before serving.

Garnish, if desired.

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Randy Boyer
Randy is the co-founder of NaturallySavvy.com and The Healthy Shopper. She has been working in the natural health industry for over 20 years. She is very passionate about healthy living by choosing natural and organic as much as possible, has a personal love of cooking and sharing healthy recipes and is a fitness enthusiast.