Strawberry Salad

This best-ever strawberry salad recipe is made with fresh strawberries, cucumber, onions, feta, and greens. Makes an ideal lunch for any day!

Recipe Source Link:https://www.mygingergarlickitchen.com/strawberry-salad/

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RECIPE INGREDIENTS

» For Strawberry Salad

• 1/2 large-sized red onion
• 500 grams ripe strawberries or 2 cups sliced
• 2 cups Arugula
• 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives
• 1/2 large-sized cucumber
• 1 head of lettuce, or salad greens
• 150 grams feta cheese block or 1 cup crumbled
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

» For Serving:

• Sliced toasted almonds
• 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 tsp chili flakes

RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

» For making Strawberry Salad

1. Remove the hulls and green tops from the strawberries and slice them. Also, thinly slice the red onion and open up the layers.
2. After that, cut the cucumber in half, lengthwise. Now, thinly slice it. You will have thin half circle slices. Slice kalamata olives. Also, roughly chop the lettuce or any salad greens. I used romaine.
3. Place the sliced strawberries to a big mixing bowl. Also, add chopped lettuce, sliced olives, sliced cucumbers, and sliced red onions. Add crumbled feta (use vegan feta to make it vegan).
4. Add freshly ground pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. Also, add salt if needed. I didn't add salt because feta is already very salty. Top with arugula and toss the salad to coat the leaves. Make sure that your salad greens are nicely moistened. To serve, transfer the salad to a serving bowl. Top with chili flakes, crumbled feta, and sliced almonds. Serve the salad immediately with some garlic bread, crusty bread or soup.

RECIPE NOTES

1. Onions - If your red onions have a sharp taste, then soak them in iced water for 10 minutes before adding the salad. This would take away the strong and harsh aftertaste.
2. Only dress the salad shortly before serving as it will start losing its crunchiness after adding dressing.
3. You can store undressed salad for up to 2 days in the refrigerator when stored in an air-tight container.
4. Oil - I have used extra virgin olive oil for tossing salad. You can also use olive oil here.