Name: Green Bean Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 30 oz. fresh green beans (trimmed, $2.95*); 1 Tbsp salt (plus 1 tsp salt for dressing, (divided) $0.16); 1 lemon (juice and zest (about 3 Tbsp of juice) $0.58); 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar ($0.04); 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard ($0.06); 1 tsp granulated sugar ($0.01**); 1 tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.16); ¼ cup olive oil ($0.70); 1 sweet onion (sliced thinly, (230g) $0.78); 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved (10oz, 283g) $2.48); ½ cup feta cheese (crumbled, $1.31***)

Crisp green beans, cherry tomatoes, feta, and lemon dressing come together in this fresh, tangy Green Bean Salad that’s easy to make and full of flavor.

Ingredients

30 oz. fresh green beans (trimmed, $2.95*)

1 Tbsp salt (plus 1 tsp salt for dressing, (divided) $0.16)

1 lemon (juice and zest (about 3 Tbsp of juice) $0.58)

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar ($0.04)

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard ($0.06)

1 tsp granulated sugar ($0.01**)

1 tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.16)

¼ cup olive oil ($0.70)

1 sweet onion (sliced thinly, (230g) $0.78)

1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved (10oz, 283g) $2.48)

½ cup feta cheese (crumbled, $1.31***)

Instructions

1 Gather and prepare all ingredients.

2 Bring a large pot of water with 1 Tbsp salt to a boil. Once boiling, add the green beans and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse the beans. Then set them aside.

3 Make the vinaigrette

4 In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, zest, apple cider vinegar, Dijon, sugar, 1 tsp of salt, and pepper. While whisking, slowly pour in the oil until combined.

5 Place the green beans, onions, tomatoes, and feta in a bowl. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss to combine. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, then serve, or refrigerate until ready.