Green Bean Salad with Dried Fig, Feta and Physalis

This simple, yet delicious salad combines crunchy green beans, dried fig, feta and physalis with toasted sunflower seeds and a simple shallot vinaigrette for maximum flavour. Toasted sunflower seeds give a nutty crunch to this tasty side dish, but you can use pine nuts, almonds or even walnuts. It will complement any fish or meat, but you can also enjoy it as a light lunch.

	Shallot Vinaigrette
300 g Green beans, trimmed 2 tbsp Sunflower seeds, toasted 4-6 Dried figs, thinly sliced Mint leaves 120 g Feta, broke into cubes 100 g Physalis	1 Shallot, minced 2 tbsp Red wine vinegar 1-2 tsp Dijon wholegrain mustard 1 tsp Maple syrup or honey 60 ml Extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 tsp Sea salt 1/2 tsp Coarsely ground black pepper

For the dressing, whisk together shallot, vinegar, mustard, and maple syrup or honey in a bowl or a glass jar. Slowly whisk in olive oil until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the sunflower seeds to the pan and roast for 3 -5 minutes, stirring occasionally stirring occasionally until they become fragrant and golden brown.
Blanch the green beans in a large pan of boiling salted water for 3 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a bowl of iced water until cool, then drain again and pat dry with paper towel.
To serve, place beans on a platter, top with sliced fig, mint leaves, feta and physalis. Drizzle with dressing and scatter over sunflower seeds.

22 comments:

midorilinea 18/7/24 13:14: Looks like such a delicious salad recipe, love a good salad! Thanks so much for sharing, and I hope you have an amazing summer beauty!

xoxo, Midori

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Tom 18/7/24 13:31: ...I had to do a search for Physalis.
Maria Grazia Ferrarazzo Maineri 18/7/24 13:32: I love your salads, Angie. So tasty!
DEZMOND 18/7/24 13:34: Love that big black plate! We actually had fisalis in my garden one year, but I did not eat it LOL
eileeninmd 18/7/24 13:38: The salad looks tasty, thanks for sharing. Take care, enjoy your day!
Lola Martínez 18/7/24 14:22: Me encanta el sabor dulce de los higos secos en la ensalada. También los pongo frescos en cuanto los haya, me gustan mucho. Buena composición de ingredientes la que has hecho.
thepaintedapron.com 18/7/24 15:33: Such a unique combination, it sounds lovely!
Jenna
Carol @Comfort Spring Station 18/7/24 16:42: Green beans and figs sounds interesting.
Anonymous 18/7/24 16:44: Delicious! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Pam 18/7/24 17:54: Cool combination!
Brian's Home Blog 18/7/24 19:34: I don't think you've ever made a salad that wasn't beautiful!
lolines 18/7/24 19:50: Esta ensalada me parece deliciosa
Saludos.
JoAnna 18/7/24 21:39: Nice salad, best regards.
Stefania 18/7/24 21:49: Grazie per questa fresca idea estiva
Laura. M 18/7/24 23:45: Me gustan estas ensaladas. Hoy comimos una muy variada.
Gracias.
Un abrazo.
roentare 19/7/24 00:27: The type of food I like
J.P. Alexander 19/7/24 01:17: Gracias por la receta. esa diferente. Te mando un beso.
David M. Gascoigne, 19/7/24 12:38: Seems like a terrific summer salad - and I love the George Carlin comment!
Bill 19/7/24 16:30: Another good summer salad.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 19/7/24 19:26: I've always thought that my salads are some of the most unique (yes, I'm super humble lol). But I don't think that's the case - you keep surprising me with some of the most complex and original ideas! Needless to say, your presentation is always spot on.
The Velvet Runway 21/7/24 11:07: I love how colorful this is, and I love feta cheese too!
Julia x
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Cocoa and Lavender 22/7/24 18:29: Every once in a while, Trader Joe's will have physalis. I will keep an eye out for them to make this, but I imagine I can make another fruit substitution in the meantime.