Hamburguer icon
Craftlog logoCooking

cooking

woodwork

home

sewing

Magnifying Glass
Magnifying Glass
  1. Recipes

  2. Dairy

  3. Cheese

  4. Goat Cheese

Mixed Green Salad with Strawberries Almonds and Feta

Play
PlayPause
👍   16
 
Ryan Goodwin avatar
Recipe video made by Ryan Published on 08/22/2019, viewed by 1139
yield4 portionstotal time20m

This simple mixed green salad offers a great combination of flavors: feta, basil, strawberries, almonds and balsamic. This dish is really best at the peak of your local strawberry season (probably April-June) in most of the US.

What you will need

Vinaigrette

1/2 a Shallot

2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar

1 Tbsp Honey

Salt and Pepper as needed

1/2 cup Olive Oil

Salad

8 oz. Mixed Greens

1/2 bunch Basil

1 cup unsalted Almonds

1 lb Strawberries

6 oz. Crumbled Feta Cheese

(Nutritional facts 204 calories, 14.62 g fat, 15.71 g carbohydrates, 4.24 g protein, 12 mg cholesterol, 335 mg sodium)

How to cook

1

Play
th salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil in a thin stream. For details, see the attached recipe. Only 1/2 a batch of the attached recipe is needed for this salad.

Brunoise the shallot and combine with balsamic vinegar and honey. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil in a thin stream. For details, see the attached recipe. Only 1/2 a batch of the attached recipe is needed for this salad.

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

One of my favorite dressings for a basic green salad. Most grocery stores will carry high quality mixed greens that are washed and ready to go. Just whip up a quick batch of this balsamic vinaigrette and you've got a great side salad in under 10 minutes.

2

Play
bowl.

Make sure your mixed greens are clean and dry. Place them in a large salad bowl.

3

Play

Add picked basil. Tear any larger leaves in halves or quarters.

4

Play
quarter. Toss with mixed greens.

Wash the strawberries. Slice off the stems. Arrange on a cutting board and quarter. Toss with mixed greens.

How to Quarter Strawberries Quickly

When prepping small fruits and vegetables, it can save you a lot of time by grouping them cleverly and slicing in one motion. This works great for strawberries, but it also illustrates a way of thinking about prep that can be applied to a lot of repetitive kitchen tasks.

5

Play
ou can even just crush them with a heavy skillet if you're in a hurry.

Chop the almonds to your preference. I like them at least broken in half. You can even just crush them with a heavy skillet if you're in a hurry.

6

Play

Toss in the feta crumbles.

7

Play
re than you like. You should also feel free to just serve the vinaigrette on the side so that the salad will stay fresher.

Pour in the vinaigrette. Start with about 1/2 to make sure you don't add more than you like. You should also feel free to just serve the vinaigrette on the side so that the salad will stay fresher.

8

Play
 the greens and turn them over repeatedly until mixed. Check the seasoning and adjust as you mix.

Toss the salad. You don't want to crush the leaves. Gently reach down under the greens and turn them over repeatedly until mixed. Check the seasoning and adjust as you mix.

9

Play
the leaves without crushing them.

Gently stack the leaves. Salads really look great when you carefully stack the leaves without crushing them.

How to cook

Healthy

Salad

Lunch

Easy Lunch

Cheese

Cheese Sauce

Lettuce

Comments

Avatar placeholder
Craftlog logo Craftlog 

US

Home page

Cooking

Woodwork

Home

Sewing

—

Contact

Categories

Privacy Policy

Copyright Policy

Countries

🏆🏆 Best app award 🏆🏆, lightweight and free. Over 1,000,000 recipes.🏆🏆 Best app award 🏆🏆, lightweight and free. Over 1,000,000 recipes.
Craftlog on FacebookCraftlog on Instagram