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!

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Italian Green Bean Salad

Course salads

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 10

Calories 69kcal

Author Brenda Bennett

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds fresh green beans I used Italian from my garden
• 2 cups English cucumber with skin sliced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
• ½ cup sliced red onion
• ½ cup fresh basil chopped
• ¼ 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
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ 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

Serving: 1g | Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4.4g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 206mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 1.7g