A Salad for All Seasons
Celebrate the beauty of fresh, vibrant ingredients with "A Salad for All Seasons," a versatile and colorful dish that evolves with the bounty of each time of year. This quick and easy salad recipe combines a medley of crisp mixed greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, peppery radishes, and a sweet, seasonal fruit like tart apples in the fall or luscious strawberries in the spring. Tossed with creamy crumbled feta, toasted nuts or seeds for extra crunch, and a tangy homemade vinaigrette made with honey and Dijon mustard, this salad is a symphony of textures and flavors. Ready in just 15 minutes, it's the perfect recipe for a light lunch, a side dish, or a vibrant addition to any dinner spread. Healthy, adaptable, and delicious, this salad belongs on your table all year round!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber
- 4 medium radishes
- 1 cup seasonal fruit (e.g., apples in fall, strawberries in spring)
- 0.5 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 0.25 cup toasted nuts or seeds (e.g., almonds, sunflower seeds)
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Wash and dry the mixed salad greens thoroughly, and set them aside in a large salad bowl.
Slice the cherry tomatoes in half. Peel and dice the cucumber into bite-sized pieces. Thinly slice the radishes. Add all the vegetables to the bowl of greens.
Prepare the seasonal fruit: core and thinly slice the apple if using fall fruit, or hull and slice strawberries if it's spring. Add the prepared fruit to the salad bowl.
Sprinkle the salad with crumbled feta cheese and toasted nuts or seeds for added texture and flavor.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving. Toss gently to combine all ingredients evenly.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
975 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 70.0 g | 90% | |
| Saturated Fat | 15.4 g | 77% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 53 mg | 18% | |
| Sodium | 2387 mg | 104% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 71.7 g | 26% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 14.0 g | 50% | |
| Total Sugars | 45.8 g | ||
| Protein | 24.8 g | 50% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 435 mg | 33% | |
| Iron | 4.9 mg | 27% | |
| Potassium | 1826 mg | 39% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
