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Feta and Slow-Roasted Tomato Salad with French Green Beans

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"A lovely fresh salad to accompany hot lamb dishes or simply to serve as salad with a BBQ." — Andypoc

Directions

Preheat an oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).
Slice the cherry tomatoes in half, and arrange them, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Sprinkle them with salt, pepper, and the bay leaf; drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil.
Bake the tomatoes until they are shriveled and dry on the outside, but a little moist inside, about 2 hours.
Toast the pine nuts in a small pan over medium-low heat, gently shaking the pan as they toast, until beginning brown and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes; set aside.
Bring a saucepan of water to a boil; cook the green beans in the boiling water until bright green but still crisp, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse immediately with cold water.
Combine the roasted tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, green beans, arugula, and basil in a salad bowl. Whisk together the red wine vinegar, mustard, garlic, honey, and 1/4 cup olive oil in a bowl, and pour the dressing over the salad. Stir in the crumbled feta cheese just before serving.

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PREP 17 mins
COOK 2 hrs 3 mins
READY IN 2 hrs 20 mins

Reviews More Reviews

Most Helpful Positive Review

Sep 28, 2009

I really enjoyed this. I've never loved arugula, but bought it on a whim at the farmer's market. I really liked it in this salad. I didn't have french green beans, so used regular. I tried to follow the recipe as close as possible, though, since no one else had reviewed it. I'd never roasted tomatoes - yum! This recipe was outside of the box for me, and I loved it!

—emmae

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 26, 2010

Not a big fan of this one - the only way i can describe the flavor is odd. Too much feta, the garlic is too strong.

—arrdub

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21 Ratings

Mar 15, 2010

This salad is fantastic. I made it for our supper club last night and apparently I should have made more because there wasn't an ounce left over! I had to put roasted sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts because I couldn't find them anywhere. The dressing is delicious and all the flavors together are divine!

—Shelal

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May 10, 2010

I took a twist on this one by grilling my green beans and tomatoes slow and low. It turned out great!

—Freya3

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May 18, 2010

this was DELICIOUS! i ended up not using all 6 ounces of feta cheese, that may have been too much. Also, next time i would use a lot more cherry tomatoes, 12 was simply not enough! I cut up a leftover grilled chicken breast and mixed it into the salad, tasted GREAT with the "honey mustard" type dressing.. This salad fed 3 as a meal so could feed 6 as a side dish easily. Seriously all the flavors in this were AWESOME. you have GOT to make this!!

—Carlyn

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Feb 24, 2011

Okay, I didn't have green beans, didn't have feta. Made this with roasted asparagus and brie.....this was to die for! I can't imagine it could be more delicious with the green beans and feta....we were fighting over the left overs (teenage boys if that tells you how good this was). I grilled chicken marinated in this dressing and the whole thing was served warm. Will be making this again and again!

—julia lynne

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May 08, 2011

What a random collection of ingredients! They come together so well and the salad is just delightful. I found the dressing a bit thick so I added a T of water to it and cut the garlic to one clove. I added some chicken tenders seasoned with Italian seasoning and it made for a filling main dish. I took the advice of others and did a full pint of cherry tomatoes but the cook time was closer to 3 hrs. I am not sure the pine nuts were necessary as they got lost in the other ingredients. If you are looking for some crunch, you might need to choose a larger nut. I'll be making this again.

—HLyn76

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Mar 21, 2011

I was getting a little burnt out on salad, until this came along!!! Great flavor combo, and the dressing was wonderful. I cut back on the feta after reading the reviews, and added maybe 3oz which I think was a good call. Other then that, followed recipe as stated and loved it. Thank you Andypoc!!

—Joan

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Nutrition

Calories
448 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
11.9 g
4%

Cholesterol
38 mg
13%

Fat
40.9 g
63%

Fiber
4.1 g
17%

Protein
10.3 g
21%

Sodium
920 mg
37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Feta and Slow-Roasted Tomato Salad with French Green Beans

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 448
Calories from Fat: 368

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 40.9g 63 %
Saturated Fat 10.8g 54 %
Cholesterol 38mg 13 %
Sodium 920mg 37 %
** Potassium 421mg 12 %
Total Carbohydrates 11.9g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 17 %
Protein 10.3g 21 %
** Sugars 3.5g
** Vitamin A 27 %
** Vitamin C 29 %
** Calcium 38 %
** Iron 26 %
** Thiamin 15 %
** Niacin 23 %
** Vitamin B6 17 %
** Magnesium 18 %
** Folate 34 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.