Description
A refreshing and vibrant salad featuring sweet strawberries, crisp mixed greens, tangy feta cheese, and crunchy nuts, all drizzled with a delicious balsamic vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 4 cups mixed greens (such as spinach, arugula, or lettuce)
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep the greens: Wash your mixed greens thoroughly and dry them using a salad spinner. Tear or chop into bite-sized pieces.
- Slice the strawberries: Hull and slice your fresh strawberries.
- Chop the nuts: Roughly chop walnuts or pecans and toast them in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- Slice the red onion: Slice thinly and soak in cold water if too strong.
- Combine ingredients: In a large salad bowl, add the mixed greens, sliced strawberries, chopped nuts, crumbled feta, and red onion.
- Dress it up: Drizzle balsamic vinaigrette over the salad.
- Toss lightly: Gently toss the salad ensuring all ingredients are coated.
- Taste and season: Adjust with salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve and enjoy: Transfer to a serving dish or keep in the bowl. Add extra feta and nuts for garnish.
Notes
This salad is best assembled just before serving to keep the greens crisp. Adjust dressing to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Tossing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: strawberry salad, summer salad, vinaigrette dressing, refreshing salad, healthy salad