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

Number of Servings: 8 (147 g)
Active Time: 10 min.
Total Time: 5 min.

The high water content of tomatoes makes them an excellent base for a thick dressing that brings out the best in fresh beans.

Ingredients

  • ¾ lb. wax beans, trimmed
  • ¾ lb. green beans, trimmed
  • 2 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp. sherry vinegar
  • 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup thinly sliced fresh basil
  • ½ cup (2 oz.) crumbled feta cheese

Directions

  1. Cook beans in boiling water until crisp-tender (5 minutes). Drain and rinse with cold water.
  2. Combine the tomato and next 4 ingredients (tomato through pepper) in a bowl.
  3. 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

8 servings per container

Serving Size 147 g

Amount per serving
Calories 70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 220mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 10g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 6g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 1g
Protein 3g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 76mg 6%
Iron 1.2mg 6%
Potassium 300mg 6%
Vitamin A 51.6mcg 6%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 6%
Vitamin K 52.1mcg 45%
Thiamin 0.1mg 8%
Riboflavin 0.2mg 15%
Niacin 1.6mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 10%
Folate 40.6mcg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.1mcg 4%
Biotin 2.4mcg 6%
Chloride 197.4mg 8%
Pantothenate 0.3mg 0%
Phosphorus 68.6mg 6%
Iodine 0mcg 0%
Magnesium 29.4mg 6%
Zinc 0.5mg 10%
Selenium 1.6mcg 4%
Copper 0.1mg 10%
Manganese 0.3mg 15%
Chromium 0.3mcg 0%
Molybdenum 4.7mcg 10%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Tomatoes, Wax Beans, Green Beans, Feta Cheese (milk, Salt, Enzymes, Cheese Cultures), Sherry Vinegar (sherry Vinegar, Sulfites), Basil, Olive Oil, Salt, Black Pepper.

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