Feta and Green Bean Salad   Veg  CD  ACC  20mins

Serves  4     Cold  Vegetarian  Vegetables  Nuts  Herbs  Salads  Accompaniment  Gluten Wheat Free  Eggless   

Ingredients:

400g/14oz Fresh Green Beans, topped and tailed

½  Red Onion, thinly sliced

25g/1oz Toasted Flaked Almonds

100g/4oz Feta Cheese, cubed

For the dressing

1 Garlic Clove, finely chopped

3 tbsp Cider or Raspberry Vinegar

Salt and Black Pepper

120ml/4fl.oz. Olive Oil

1 tbsp Freshly chopped Mint

Instructions

1.  Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil, add the beans and cook for 5-8 minutes, until just tender. Drain and place them in cold water to stop them they may turn a dull green.

2.  For the dressing, in a small bowl, mix together the garlic, vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper then whisk in the Olive oil and add the mint.

3. To serve -  transfer the  beans to a salad bowl then add the onion, almonds and Feta cheese. Pour over the dressing and toss well.

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