Fantastically Fresh Summer Salad
Bright, vibrant, and bursting with seasonal flavor, this Fantastically Fresh Summer Salad is the ultimate go-to dish for sunny days! Packed with a colorful medley of spinach, arugula, and romaine, it’s topped with juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sweet strawberries, creamy avocado, and tangy red onion. Toasted pecans add a satisfying crunch, while crumbled feta lends the perfect touch of saltiness. Drizzled with a homemade balsamic dressing featuring honey and Dijon mustard, this 15-minute no-cook recipe is as simple as it is delicious. Perfect as a light lunch, side dish, or potluck favorite, this summer salad epitomizes fresh, healthy, and satisfying flavors in every bite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups mixed greens (spinach, arugula, and romaine)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 0.25 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 0.5 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 0.5 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, sliced strawberries, diced avocado, and red onion.
Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese and toasted pecans over the salad.
In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to create the salad dressing.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving, tossing everything gently to coat evenly.
Serve immediately and enjoy this fantastically fresh summer salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1658 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 140.1 g | 180% | |
| Saturated Fat | 31.4 g | 157% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 100 mg | 33% | |
| Sodium | 2660 mg | 116% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 82.3 g | 30% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 31.2 g | 111% | |
| Total Sugars | 34.6 g | ||
| Protein | 36.2 g | 72% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 885 mg | 68% | |
| Iron | 9.3 mg | 52% | |
| Potassium | 3213 mg | 68% | |
*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.
