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Green Bean Salad with Toasted Almonds & Feta

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Description

This green bean salad is the best! Perfectly cooked green beans are tossed in a lemony dressing with toasted almonds, feta and basil. Recipe yields 4 side servings.

Ingredient:

  • ⅓ cup sliced almonds
  • 1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 2 to 3” long pieces
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, divided
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (about ½ lemon)
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 small-to-medium clove garlic
  • Several twists of freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese, divided
  • 3 to 4 large basil leaves, torn or chopped, for garnish
  • Lemon zest from about ½ lemon, for garnish