Green Beans With Tomatoes, Olives, And Feta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed
8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup kalamata olive, pitted and halved
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

In a medium bowl, prepare an ice bath for cooling the beans.
Cook the beans in salted boiling water, about 6 minutes, until crisp, but tender.
Drain the beans, then cool in the ice bath.
Drain and put the beans in a serving dish.
Add the feta cheese to the cooled beans.
Heat the olive oil and add the garlic, about 60 seconds, until fragrant.
Remove form heat and add the tomatoes, olives, lemon juice, and oregano.
Toss this mixture.
Pour over green beans and feta and stir gently to combine.