Green Bean Salad - Recipe by Laura Vitale - Laura in the Kitchen Episode 156

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories, while ricotta is often more affordable.

Cook string beans in boiling salted water until crisp tender, then drain and run through cold water to stop cooking.

Cut tomatoes into large chunks.

Slice camama olives in half.

Chop basil using a chiffonade technique and add to the bowl.

Add capers and sliced red onion to the bowl.

Season with salt and pepper, being cautious of the saltiness from the olives and capers.

Add about 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and white wine vinegar to the bowl.

Toss everything together and serve.

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