Summer Strawberry Salad with Feta
An easy, beautiful strawberry feta salad recipe to make all season long. Arugula greens, feta cheese, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and strawberries are tossed in a naturally-sweet vinaigrette made with a puree of fresh strawberries and balsamic vinegar.
Ingredients
- 1 poundstrawberries (hulled and sliced)
- ¼ cupextra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoonchopped shallot
- 1 tablespoonfresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoonhoney ( or maple syrup)
- ½ teaspoonsalt
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 8 ouncesarugula or spinach greens (or a 50/50 mixture)
- ½ cupitalian parsley leaves (tender stems are okay) or basil leaves
- 1 cupsliced cucumber (english seedless or persian cucumber preferred)
- 1 cupcherry tomatoes (sliced in half)
- ¼ cupsliced red onion
- ½ cupcrumbled feta cheese
Directions
Make the dressing
- 1
Combine ½ cup of the sliced strawberries with ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon chopped shallot, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon honey, ½ teaspoon salt and black pepper in a blender or small food processor until the dressing is smooth and creamy.
Make the salad
- 1
Put the arugula and spinach in a large salad bowl or a large serving platter. Top with the remaining strawberries, parsley leaves, 1 cup sliced cucumber, sliced cherry tomatoes, ¼ cup sliced red onion and ½ cup crumbled feta cheese. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the dressing and toss together gently. Serve the salad with additional dressing on the side.