Strawberries are in season now, and I'm talking about the small, sweet, locally grown variety. There are lots of ways to use them: how about some strawberry lemonade? How about fruit salad with strawberries as the star ingredient? Or, how about just popping them in your mouth, one by one? Then there is another way in which to serve luscious sweet strawberries, and that is to scatter them on top of a salad. With feta cheese. There is something about feta that truly compliments summer fruit! If you're wondering, yes, salad dressing, if it's the right type, does go well with strawberries. The dressing for this salad includes balsamic vinegar, lemon, honey, and mint: It's a perfect sweet-tangy blend! Greens, avocado, feta, strawberries, and toasted nuts. Just five ingredients and the dressing. Simple and perfectly delicious!
Make the dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup olive oil
1 Tablespoon honey
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon chopped mint
1/2 teaspoon chopped mint
1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
salt and pepper to taste
- In a small bowl whisk the lemon juice with the lemon zest, honey, balsamic vinegar, mint and thyme.
- Whisk in the olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
feta cheese, crumbled
blue cheese, crumled
strawberries, sliced in half
avocado, sliced
spinach leaves
sliced almonds, toasted
- Arrange the greens on a serving platter and mix in the almonds.
- Top with strawberries and cheese, then sprinkle more sliced almonds on top and drizzle with the dressing.
