Green Bean Salad With Tomatoes And Feta

Description

From jack bishop’s vegetables every day. Very pretty all green or with a mix of green and yellow beans.

Ingredients

• Green Beans
• Tomatoes
• Shallot
• Lemon Juice
• Fresh Parsley Leaves
• Fresh Ground Black Pepper
• Feta Cheese
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

1. Bring several quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan
2. Add the beans and salt to taste
3. Cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes
4. Drain, shake dry and then spread out over a clean towel so they dry quickly
5. Let the beans cool to room temperature
6. Combine the tomatoes, shallot, oil, lemon juice, parsley and pepper to taste in a large serving bowl
7. Add the beans and adjust the seasonings, using salt sparingly
8. Sprinkle the feta cheese over the salad and serve immediately
9. Variation: use 1 tablespoon walnut oil and 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
10. Sprinkle the salad with 1 / 3 cup toasted and coarsely chopped walnuts and crumbed goat cheese just before serving