COOKING ON DEADLINE: Taking green bean salad up a notch

[...] green beans can lend themselves to so many different kinds of preparations and seasonings that there are lots of reasons to make the effort to take them to another level.

Here they are paired with bright, tangy clementine oranges and salty feta, then lifted up another notch with minced shallots and fresh thyme leaves.

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 cup crumbled feta

Drain the beans in a colander and run cold water over them to stop the cooking, cool them down and preserve the bright green color.

In a small bowl or container, combine the olive oil, vinegar, shallots, mustard, thyme, salt and pepper.

Nutrition information per serving: 166 calories; 93 calories from fat; 10 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 22 mg cholesterol; 337 mg sodium; 14 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 8 g sugar; 6 g protein.