Green Beans with Lemon and Feta
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These green beans with lemon and feta are a refreshing, flavorful side dish or a great lunch!
Recipe Overview
Why you’ll love it: The feta and lemon really enhance the flavor of the green beans. Looks impressive but easy to make.
How long it takes: 10 minutes
Equipment you’ll need: skillet
Servings: 4
One of the things I look forward to most during the spring and summer months is heading to the farmers’ market or to local farms to pick up great fresh produce.
Lightly steamed, roasted or boiled, I don’t really care. The key is just barely cooking them so they’re still nice and crisp. The last thing you want is mushy green beans, especially when they are farm fresh.
These green beans with lemon and feta make an amazing side dish but I like to have them for a light lunch, too. They taste great hot, warm or cold, and are unbelievably easy to prepare.
Are you a green bean fan? Be sure to check out my popular roasted green beans, green beans almondine, or my green bean casserole!
Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans, stem end snipped off
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (about ½ lemon)
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt and coarse ground black pepper. to taste
Instructions
- Put about ½ inch of water into a medium-sized sauté pan. Place over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Add beans, cover and continue to cook on medium-high for 4 to 5 minutes or until fork tender but still crisp. Drain and return the beans to the pan.
- Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil and toss to coat. Place green beans on a plate and sprinkle with feta and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
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Lily Lau says
This seems so healthy! Thank you very much for sharing it with us :)
kelley @ mountain mama cooks says
I love these flavors- pretty much anything with lemon and feta I’m all over. So bright and perfect for spring. Gorgeous photos!
fabiola@notjustbaked says
The perfect simple vegetable side dish. The flavor combination, I can eat them all! I love green beans :).
Katie @ Mom to Mom Nutrition says
Green beans + feta are my jam! Such a spring-tastic side dish. Can’t wait to make this for Easter!
Rachel says
Oh I will be trying these this summer. Thank you for the recipe.
Crystal Wachoski says
I’ve never been to Eastern Market! I really should do that soon. I love feta!
denise says
tasty
Nutmeg Nanny says
These green beans looks so fresh and totally perfect for spring and summer. I think that feta cheese on top is what totally sold me…love!
kristy @ the wicked noodle says
I love easy vegetable recipes like this that use just a few other flavorful ingredients to make it a really tasty dish without much effort. So gorgeous, too!
Sues says
Simple and beautiful! What could be better??
Martha @ A Family Feast says
We just made a similar recipe with asparagus! Love the feta and lemon flavor combination – so perfect with springtime veggies!
Lisa @ Low Carb Yum says
There’s a very popular Farmers Market about ten minutes from my house, but I’ve never stopped in because it is so packed with people. I’m thinking I need to check it out! This green bean dish looks fantastic!
A GEEK DADDY says
Nice recipe! I’m going to use it – the feta and green beans seem like such a great mix surprised I hadn’t though of it before.
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says
So simple, but yet perfect! I love feta and lemon with my veggies!
Nibbles By Nic says
So simple and delicious. There really is nothing like a Farmers Market and I love the idea of sprinkling Feta! Just perfection!!