This is a summertime salad that you will want to eat. The green beans are crisp and refreshing and paired with creamy feta, figs, walnuts. This salad is loaded with Mediterranean flavors and ready in 10 minutes. Summertime on a plate!

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INGREDIENTS

1-pound green beans ends trimmed
A handful of cherry or grape tomatoes halved
A quarter of a small red onion, finely chopped
10 Kalamata olives halved
Feta cheese, to taste and crumbled
5 dried figs, thinly sliced
A quarter cup of toasted walnuts, chopped
Half of a bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
For the dressing:
3 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
ΒΌ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 garlic cloves, grated
Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring a pot of water to a boil.
Add the green beans with a teaspoon of salt.
Boil for 7-8 minutes or until tender but still crisp.
Drain and place the beans in a bowl of ice water to shock them This will stop them from cooking further and will help them retain their bright green color.
Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
Make the salad dressing:
Combine all of the ingredients into a bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
Assemble the salad:
Combine all of the salad ingredients into a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss together.
Transfer to a serving platter or bowl and serve. Enjoy
NOTES

This salad keeps fresh stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

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33 Comments

  1. Ooooh…Mmmmm…how delicious! We love your show, Princess Dimitra!! My sister and I love all of your yummy recipes! We love that you are continuing to show us all of your wonderful Greek recipes. We think you are so pretty, too! πŸ‡πŸ’œπŸ‡

  2. I'm going to make it without feta cheese and honey, because vegan 😊

  3. Mediterranean string beans sre dark.. long and skinny ..my grandfather grew them..but i never see them for sale today..

  4. We grew string beans years back they are very delicate to grow mist alone can spoil the whole crop but they taste good so worth the work on the farm.

  5. I was wondering if you could make a video on how to make pistachio butter spread? I had some in Greece and it was divine, and would love to recreate it at home. Your channel is amazing, thank you so much for all the inspiration!

  6. Hi Demitra
    The saletan look great
    I like to take to a party can I get everything together before time

  7. sorry, but your channel is just simply underrated….you deserve more subscribers…every dish I cooked from your videos is phenomenal….

  8. I know what green beans look like, Thankyou. What you did was β€œblanch” the green beans.

  9. Having this this evening, with bbqd chicken thighs.
    Really looking forward to trying your recipe 😊

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