Garden Fresh Green Bean Salad

You know you see a picture of a recipe in a magazine or on the internet and think "that looks so yummy"? Then you make it and you think, "I will never make that again." Well - yummy recipe in a magazine and I will definitely make this again. SOOOOOOO yummy! Served it with grilled chicken.

6 servings

Ingredients: 

1 lb. french FRESH green beans (ends trimmed if necessary)

1/2 c. feta cheese crumbles

1 c. cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

2 T. olive oil

2 T. red wine vinegar

2 T. chopped fresh basil

1 large clove garlic, minced

Freshly ground black pepper

Sea Salt

Cook beans until tender crisp. Rinse under cold water. Drain well and pat dry. Put in large bowl and combine with feta cheese and tomatoes (optional item to add is 3 T. red onion chopped - I did not add). Whisk olive oil, red wine vinegar, basil, garlic and salt/pepper. Pour the dressing over the green beans. Optional to add slivered toasted almonds (I did not add). Let marinate in the refrigerator for about 1 hour before serving cold.