Fresh Marinated Green Bean Salad

This fresh marinated green bean salad is tasty and oh so easy to make. It’s perfect for picnics, backyard BBQs, and potlucks.

This recipe requires only about 10-15 minutes of preparation time and can be made ahead of time, making it ideal for parties. Serve with any kind of typical picnic and backyard BBQ food and it goes well with pasta dishes too.

Fresh Marinated Green Bean Salad

Makes 16 servings. You can obviously cut this down as needed.

Ingredients:

2 lbs. fresh green bean, trimmed (you can also use frozen)

3 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in quarters

1/2 large red onion, chopped

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp Dijon mustard

1/4 tsp salt

1/8-1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp minced garlic

1/4 tsp brown sugar (optional – taste the dressing first and then add if needed)

Variations: Add 4 oz crumbled feta or goat cheese. Use a mixture of green beans and carrots. Or green beans and wax beans. Add in a can of 6 bean blend.

Instructions:

Steam green beans until cooked but still have a bit of crisp left in them. Place in an ice water bath to stop the cooking process. Drain and pat dry. 

To make the dressing, whisk together the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, pepper, and garlic (and brown sugar, if using). Pour over the green beans. Add the onions and toss.

Place in refrigerator for at least an hour to allow the green beans to marinate and the flavors to blend. Add the tomatoes (and cheese if using) and serve. 

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Fresh Marinated Green Bean Salad

This fresh marinated green bean salad is tasty and oh so easy to make. It's perfect for picnics, backyard BBQs, and potlucks.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American/Canadian

Keyword balsamic, feta, green beans

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Marinating Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings 16

Calories 57 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. fresh green bean trimmed
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes cut in quarters
• 1/2 large red onion chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8-1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• 1/4 tsp brown sugar optional – taste the dressing first and then add if needed
• Variations: Add 4 oz crumbled feta or goat cheese

Instructions

1. Steam green beans until cooked but still have a bit of crisp left in them. Place in an ice water bath to stop the cooking process. Drain and pat dry.
2. To make the dressing, whisk together the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, pepper, and garlic (and brown sugar, if using). Pour over the green beans. Add the onions and toss.
3. Place in refrigerator for at least an hour to allow the green beans to marinate and the flavors to blend. Add the tomatoes (and cheese if using) and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Fresh Marinated Green Bean Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 57 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Sodium 50mg2%

Potassium 194mg6%

Carbohydrates 6g2%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 529IU11%

Vitamin C 14mg17%

Calcium 26mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.