Marinated Green Beans with Olives, Tomatoes, and Feta

This marinated green bean salad recipe makes a lovely side dish of green beans, kalamata olives, and tomatoes tossed with red wine vinegar, garlic, and oregano before being finished with a sprinkling of feta cheese.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 183 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
• 1 (8 ounce) package crumbled feta
• 1 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
• 1 bunch fresh oregano sprigs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add green beans; cook until slightly tender, but still crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately drain green beans and plunge them into ice water to stop cooking further. Drain beans and place them in a shallow serving dish.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in oil for about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from heat. Stir in olives, tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper.

Step 3

Pour mixture over green beans; toss together until beans are evenly coated. Sprinkle feta cheese on top and garnish with oregano sprigs. Chill at least 3 hours before serving.