Description
Summer brings this delightful berry feta salad to life with Mediterranean-inspired flavors combining sweet berries and tangy cheese. Crisp greens, juicy berries, and creamy feta create a refreshing meal you’ll savor with each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 handfuls arugula
- 1 avocado
- ½ cucumber
- 125 g (4.4 oz) blueberries
- 125 g (4.4 oz) blackberries
- Some fresh mint leaves
- ½ lemon
- 50 g (1.8 oz) feta cheese
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Using a mandoline slicer, transform cucumber into translucent, gossamer-thin rounds with precision and finesse.
- Deconstruct Avocado: Halve the ripe avocado, remove the pit, and sculpt each half into elegant, fan-like segments by carefully peeling and slicing.
- Craft Vinaigrette: In a mixing bowl, whisk vinaigrette ingredients into a seamless, emulsified dressing that promises flavor harmony.
- Assemble Salad Base: Spread a verdant carpet of arugula leaves across a spacious serving vessel, creating a vibrant foundation.
- Layer Components: Strategically distribute cucumber medallions, blueberries, avocado slices, blackberries, and crumbled feta cheese atop the arugula, creating a visually stunning landscape of colors and textures.
- Dress and Finish: Shower the composition with freshly squeezed lemon juice, cascade the prepared vinaigrette across the salad, then sprinkle delicate mint leaves and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to amplify the flavor profile.
- Serve Promptly: Present the salad immediately to capture the pristine freshness and optimal textural balance of each ingredient.
Notes
- Slice Carefully: Use a sharp mandoline for uniform, paper-thin cucumber rounds to ensure elegant presentation and consistent texture.
- Avocado Technique: Select ripe avocados and create fan-like slices for visual appeal and smooth mouthfeel, removing pit cleanly without bruising flesh.
- Vinaigrette Mastery: Whisk dressing ingredients thoroughly to prevent separation and guarantee a balanced, harmonious flavor profile across the salad.
- Serve Promptly: Assemble and present the salad immediately to maintain crisp greens, vibrant berries, and optimal ingredient freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg