Haricot Verts with Feta, Cranberries & Pistachios {Cookbook Giveaway Week}

For today's Cookbook Week recipe, I'm sharing this Haricot Vert with Feta, Cranberries & Pistachios salad. Haricot vert is French for “green beans” and are longer and thinner than the American variety of green beans. I like to use these instead of regular green beans on occasion; however, the American green bean would also work just as well in this recipe. 


I blanch the beans first, which means to briefly submerge them in boiling water, then plunge into ice-cold water to halt the cooking process, so that they remain a little “crispy” as my daughter likes to call it. The sweetness of the cranberries and balsamic vinegar mixed with the pistachios and sharpness of the feta cheese make this a mouthwatering salad. 
~Enjoy! 

Hariot Verts with Feta, Cranberries & Pistachios

Prep Time: 15 minutes    Cook Time: 3 minutes     Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Haricot Vert Beans
• 2 oz. Crumbled Feta Cheese
• 1/2 c. Dried Cranberries, like Craisins®
• 1/4 c. Pistachios, shelled and chopped
• 1/4 c. Balsamic Vinegar
• 1/4 c. Canola Oil
• Kosher Salt, to taste
• Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Fill a pot with water, bring to a boil then submerge the beans for about 2-3 minutes until they are slightly tender but firm.
2. Remove the beans, run under cold water and add to a bowl to cool completely.
3. Add the cheese, cranberries, pistachios, vinegar, and oil and season with salt and pepper.
4. Mix well and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

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