Italian Green Bean Salad
Italian Green Bean Salad is a great way to enjoy fresh green beans from your garden or serve as a healthy side dish at any cookout or BBQ!
Just by adding a few simple fresh ingredients brings the ordinary green bean to a new yummy level! Cucumbers. tomatoes, fresh herbs, a little cheese and a perfect Italian dressing makes this a recipe everyone will enjoy!
You could of course eliminate the cheese, but the nice chunks of cheese here give the salad a good bite and texture without adding any meat making this a hearty salad.
Under 100 calories per cup, make this a great choice for anyone watching their weight!
Italian Green Bean Salad
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans I used Italian from my garden
- 2 cups English cucumber with skin sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh curly or flat leaf parsley chopped
- 2 ounces Pecorino Romano cheese chunks
- Italian Dressing
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 lemon juice and zest
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot bring water to a boil, add green beans and blanch for 5 minutes.
- Drain and place in an ice bath, a bowl filled with ice and water.
- Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Drain and place in serving bowl.
- Add all other ingredients to the serving bowl.
- Whisk the Italian dressing in a small bowl and our over the green bean salad.
- Toss gently and adjust salt and pepper if needed.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach, and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & refined-carb free for 20 years and is the author of four cookbooks: Sugar-Free Mom, Naturally Keto, The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, and her newest release, Good, Better, Best (2025). Her work focuses on helping women detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar, and lose weight while enjoying delicious, nutrient-dense whole foods. Brenda is also the creator of the Midlife Macro™ Method and the weekly Midlife Macro Meal Plans™, designed specifically for women in perimenopause and menopause who want simple, high-protein, low-carb meals to support hormones, metabolism, and long-term health.She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and the Sugar Free Mom Tribe membership.
