This is the easy summer salad everyone will beg for the recipe. Fresh strawberry feta salad layers fresh greens, juicy strawberries, toasted almonds, and sharp, salty feta cheese all covered with tangy, sweet homemade vinaigrette dressing.
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Fresh Strawberry Salad With Feta Cheese
If you want a recipe to go over like gangbusters, serve a strawberry salad at your next get together. This is the recipe I turn to time and again from my easy salad ideas. Strawberry feta salad is the ultimate fresh, sweet and savory twist and takes an average boring salad experience to anything but.
I particularly love this strawberry salad recipe because the homemade dressing can be made in minutes using standard kitchen pantry items. It rivals anything I’ve had at a restaurant or store boughtThe easy homemade dressing takes five minutes to make and uses standard kitchen pantry items.
I was looking for a salad recipe for the whole family and I stumbled on this article. I read and followed the instructions carefully and I made it deliciously! Every member of my family is so happy!
—Kate
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Ingredient Tid Bits
The recipe card lays out my standard components when making this recipe. However, almost all the ingredients are adaptable for different tastes, or what you have on hand.
- Greens: Use romaine, baby spinach, spring mix, mesclan, butter lettuce, or arugula. If making for a crowd or gathering, you can assemble the salad with toppings, cover and refrigerate until ready to dress and serve.
- Nuts: Typically I use slivered almonds, but pecans, walnuts, pistachios, or cashews would also work great. Simply toast the nuts in dry skillet or for a next level experience, try these 5-minute candied pecans.
- Cheese: Salty feta compliments the juicy strawberries and tangy dressing, but goat cheese or blue cheese crumbles also taste great too.
- Dressing: The easy vinaigrette uses raspberry vinegar for the acidity. However, it can be swapped out with balsamic, white wine vinegar, or apple cider vinegar.
Making the Homemade Dressing
To whip up homemade vinaigrette dressings in a flash measure all ingredients into a small lidded glass jar. Shake vigorously until the dressing is creamy and emulsified.
The jar serves as the perfect mixing and storage container. If serving in a few hours, store at room temperature and shake again before serving. Otherwise, store in the refrigerator up to a week.
This also makes a great option for larger, dinner-sized portions. In the summer months I like to serve it with grilled chicken on top, but we’ve also had it with rotisserie chicken and salmon. Adding sliced avocado and crisp, cooked bacon makes great additions.
Can I Make This Ahead of Time?
f you plan on bringing the salad to a potluck, party, or serving for a holiday meal it can be prepared in advance. First, toast the nuts, slice strawberries, and assemble the salad with the feta. Cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator.
Next, mix together the dressing and store, covered, for several hours at room temperature. Refrigerate the dressing if you need to store it longer.
Before serving, shake or whisk dressing again, pour over salad, and toss to combine. Alternatively, serve dressing on the side for guests.
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Strawberry Feta Salad With Sweet, Tangy Dressing
Ingredients
Strawberry Salad
- ½ cup slivered almonds, or any preferred nuts
- 8 ounces lettuce , spring mix, romaine, or spinach
- 1 pint strawberries, washed and sliced
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
Vinaigrette Dressing
- ¼ cup oil, olive, vegetable, or any preferred
- 1 ½ tablespoons raspberry blush vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ( ) brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon honey
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a dry skillet over medium-high heat, toast the nuts, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted and fragrant. This will take about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.½ cup slivered almonds
- Add all vinaigrette ingredients to a small lidded jar or bowl. Either shake jar vigorously or whisk together to combine.¼ cup oil, 1 ½ tablespoons raspberry blush vinegar, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, ½ tablespoon honey, 1 clove garlic, ½ teaspoon dijon mustard, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- In a large bowl layer the greens, toasted nuts, strawberries, and feta. Pour the dressing over and toss to serve immediately.8 ounces lettuce , 1 pint strawberries, ½ cup feta cheese
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Delicious salad, a big hit for a bbq!!
Thanks, Kim! I appreciate you leaving me a note.
Best,
Melissa
Such a refreshing salad! I was on keto diet, so I had to make a few changes in the ingredients. I dropped honey and brown sugar, and used 2 scoops of stevia instead. I also tried this salad by replacing strawberries with raspberries and it was equally tasty.
Thanks for writing, Corrie, and thank you for the suggestion of how to make it sugar free. I’m sure people will find the tip useful!
I was looking for a salad recipe for the whole family and I stumbled on this article. I read and followed the instructions carefully and I made it deliciously! Every member of my family is so happy! Thanks for this
You’re very welcome. So glad you all enjoyed it!