Green and Yellow Bean Salad with Chunky Tomato Dressing and Feta Cheese

Name: Green and Yellow Bean Salad with Chunky Tomato Dressing and Feta Cheese
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: ¾ pound wax beans, trimmed; ¾ pound green beans, trimmed; 2 cups chopped tomato; 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar; 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup thinly sliced fresh basil; ½ cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese

6 Ratings
6 Reviews

Yellow wax beans in the salad complement a traditional green bean salad nicely. If wax beans are unavailable, use extra green beans in their place.

By Jack Bishop

Recipe by Cooking Light June 2001

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Credit: Randy Mayor; Mary Catherine Muir

Recipe Summary

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

¾ pound wax beans, trimmed
¾ pound green beans, trimmed
2 cups chopped tomato
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ cup thinly sliced fresh basil
½ cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Step 1
Cook beans in boiling water 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.

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Step 2
Combine the tomato and next 4 ingredients (tomato through pepper) in a bowl. Divide the beans evenly among 8 plates. Spoon 1/4 cup tomato mixture over the beans. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sliced basil and 1 tablespoon cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

67 calories; calories from fat 39%; fat 2.9g; saturated fat 1.3g; mono fat 1.2g; poly fat 0.3g; protein 3g; carbohydrates 8.7g; fiber 2.3g; cholesterol 6mg; iron 1.1mg; sodium 246mg; calcium 73mg.

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KristinJM

07/10/2014

My all-time favorite Cooking Light recipe. A perfect summer BBQ side! Don't skimp on the feta or fresh basil. I've also subbed red or white vinegars when I didn't have sherry vinegar and it still tastes amazing!

rstarrlemaitre

06/13/2013

A beautiful summer salad. Super ripe tomatoes pair perfectly with the basil and feta, and the tomato juices coat the crisp-tender beans to perfection. Definitely recommend seeking out wax beans for prettiest presentation.

barbara2011

06/12/2012

This deserves a high rate because its healthy and you know it, thanks for the recipe. Also wanted to add if you love to know more about the facts of salad, this might help THESALADSITE.

Debbe1104

07/28/2010

Excellent dish for those wanting to do a fatsmash diet. Served with brown rice without cheese. Filling and delicious. Will definitely continue to use this recipe.

marylloyd

05/07/2010

Go to this often. Rarely have yellow beans available and use it with only green ones. Fresh basil essential. Terrific and impressive recipe for company and easy to have prepared ahead.

MyRecipes Member

07/26/2009

I made this for a cookout and it was a big hit. I put all on one platter and it was very pretty. I replaced the wax beans with more green beans. Next time I'll check the green beans a little sooner cause I would have liked them a little crisper.

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