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    A Full Living » Blog » Salads

    Published: Sep 22, 2016 · Modified: Dec 22, 2021 by Briana · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Green Bean Salad with Lemon and Feta

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    This Green Bean Salad with Feta and Lemon is light, refreshing and easy to make. A perfect salad or side dish to serve alongside any dinner. Four simple ingredients of green beans, feta cheese, lemon juice, and olive oil make this delicious side ready to go in 20 minutes. It's so easy, so anyone can make it any enjoy it. Perfect for people who eat low carb or keto diets.


    blanched green beans with feta cheese and lemon

    Ingredients:​

    • Fresh green beans, trimmed
    • Olive oil
    • Lemon
    • Feta cheese (full fat)
    • Salt for blanching
    • Kosher salt & ground black pepper
    green beans with a lemon feta cheese and olive oil

    How to Make Green Bean Salad with Feta! ​


    Trim the ends of the green beans. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, add in the green beans. You definitely want the water to taste salty, so some of that salt penetrates the beans. This is your main source of seasoning in the beans, so don't be shy. They will only be in the water for a few minutes.

    Now, we will blanch the green beans. To blanch, we will cook the beans for 5-7 minutes until they are softened just a bit but are still bright green. Add the beans to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Let them cool off in the ice bath for for 3-5 minutes.

    hand putting green beans into a pot of boiling water
    adding cooked green beans to an ice bath
    adding all green beans to an ice bath

    Next, grab a separate bowl to make the dressing. Add lemon juice and olive oil. Remove the green beans from the ice bath, and put in a serving bowl to dress them.

    Then, add the dressing to the green beans. Add in the feta cheese and mix well. Garnish with some fresh black pepper. Have a taste, then add some salt if necessary.

    adding olive oil dressing to green beans
    tossing green bean salad with feta cheese crumbles
    hand adding fresh ground black pepper to green bean salad

    Garnish with more lemons, then serve and enjoy this green bean salad with feta!

    bowl of green bean salad with feta and lemon
    blanched green beans with feta cheese and lemon

    Recipe Notes:

    Seasoning: We recommend seasoning everything to taste, always. We recommend holding off until you add the feta cheese to add any additional salt to this green bean salad with feta. Between the very salty water you will blanch the green beans and the feta cheese, you can easily make it too salty by adding more salt to this dish. Just be extra careful!

    Show Us Yours!: We also love when you guys try our recipes and share them with us! If you make this recipe, be sure to tag us on Instagram @afullliving so we can see it and share it! 

    bowl of green bean salad with feta and lemon

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    Here's More Recipes You Might Like: ​

    • Lamb Meatballs with Feta and Lemon
    • Roasted Green Beans with Garlic and Lemon
    • Low Carb Green Bean Casserole

    If you get a chance to try this green bean salad with feta recipe, let us know what you think, would ya?! Leave us a comment, or catch up with us on Facebook or Instagram, or pin to your favorite Pinterest board for later.

    hands holding a plate of green beans with feta and lemon

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    Until Next Time,
    Briana & Chamere

    hands holding a plate of green beans with feta and lemon

    Green Bean Salad With Feta and Lemon

    This Green Bean Salad with Feta and Lemon is light, refreshing and easy to make. A perfect salad or side dish to serve alongside any dinner. Four simple ingredients of green beans, feta cheese, lemon juice, and olive oil make this delicious side ready to go in 20 minutes. It’s so easy, so anyone can make it any enjoy it. Perfect for people who eat low carb or keto diets.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 6 people
    Author: Briana

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 pounds fresh green beans
    • 3 tablespoon salt for blanching the green beans
    • ¾ cup feta cheese (full fat)
    • 4 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 tablespoon lemon juce (juice of 1 lemon)
    • pinch of salt & pepper
    • 1 whole lemon (wedges, for garnish)

    Instructions

    • Trim the ends of the green beans. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, add in the green beans. You definitely want the water to taste salty, so some of that salt penetrates the beans. This is your main source of seasoning in the beans, so don’t be shy. They will only be in the water for a few minutes.
    • Now, we will blanch the green beans. To blanch, we will cook the beans for 5-7 minutes until they are softened just a bit but are still bright green. Add the beans to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Let them cool off in the ice bath for for 3-5 minutes.
    • Next, grab a separate bowl to make the dressing. Add lemon juice and olive oil. Remove the green beans from the ice bath, and put in a serving bowl to dress them.
    • Then, add the dressing to the green beans. Add in the feta cheese and mix well. Garnish with some fresh black pepper and a lemon wedge. Have a taste, then add some salt if necessary and enjoy your green bean salad!

    Notes

    Will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for 2-3 days. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 862IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 1mg

    These nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy and are only estimates. We cannot guarantee the accuracy.

    Did you love it?If you made this recipe, make sure to show us on Instagram at @AFullLiving or tag #AFullLiving! We love to see what you guys are making!
    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Greek-American

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