Strawberry Feta Salad with Arugula
Strawberry Feta Salad is a wholesome salad that includes fresh strawberries, salty feta cheese, crunchy arugula and lettuce finished with a light dressing. Perfect summer salad recipe ready under 30 mins.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 200 grams Strawberries Sliced
- 3 cups Lettuce (A mix of romaine and iceberg)
- 200 grams Arugula or Rocket Leaves
- 120 grams Feta Cheese
- 20 Black Olives pitted olives, sliced
- 1 Capsicum or Green Bell Pepper thinly Sliced lengthwise
- ½ cup Pomegranate Pearls
FOR THE SALAD DRESSING
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- 2 tablespoon Palm Jaggery substitute with honey, agave, maple syrup or use coconut sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt
- 2 Juice of 2 limes
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
- Wash, pat dry the salad greens thoroughly. Use a salad spinner, if required / available. Roughly tear the greens and add to a bowl.
- Next add the olives, thinly sliced bell peppers, black olives, pomegranate pearls and strawberries. Mix gently using a salad spoon.
- Crumble 120 grams of feta cheese and add to the bowl. Note - Reserve some crumbled feta for garnish.
- Prepare the salad dressing using ingredients listed above. Mix and pour the dressing over the salad. Gently toss.
- Serve the salad topped with some crumbled feta.
Notes
- This salad can easily feed 4 people as side or appetizer with mains like bread, pasta or soup.
- This makes a filling lunch for 2, which is how we consume it.
- Use any variety of lettuce or salad leaves that are locally available. You can also use baby spinach leaves instead of lettuce.
- The salad leaves should be dry. Use a salad spinner or if you don't have the same, wash, rinse and pat dry the leaves thoroughly before using. Pre-washed bag of mixed greens from supermarket can be used. This will cut down the prep time.
- For a dairy free version, skip feta cheese. Feta Cheese used for this recipe is Vegetarian and does not contain animal rennet.
- The salad is nut-free. If not allergic to nuts, feel free to add toasted pine nuts, pecans, walnuts, pistachio or dried berries like cranberries etc.
- You can prep this salad a day ahead and keep all the ingredients under refrigeration (with cling wrap). Store the salad dressing in a bottle and mix the two when ready to eat / serve guests.
- Salad dressing quantity depends on individual tastes and preferences. Feel free to double the ingredients, if you like extra dressing.