Feta Spinach And Fruit Salad With Honey-Lemon Dressing
This refreshing salad combines tender spinach with sweet cantaloupe, juicy strawberries, and savory feta cheese. A simple honey-lemon vinaigrette brings all the flavors together for a light and satisfying meal.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 15 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Per serving
- 218 kcal
Allergen information: may contain milk. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
Salad
- 150 gspinach, fresh
- 1 cupcantaloupe, cut into chunks
- 1 cupstrawberry, halved
- 0.5 cupred onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cupfeta cheese, crumbled
- 0.25 cupblack olive, pitted and halved
Dressing
- 2 tbsplemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 tbspolive oil, extra virgin
- 1 tsphoney
- 1 pinchblack pepper, freshly ground
- 1 pinchsalt
Equipment
measuring cups · large bowl · measuring spoons · small bowl · cutting board · knife · whisk
The method
Step by step
- 1
In a large salad bowl, combine the fresh spinach, cantaloupe chunks, halved strawberries, sliced red onion, crumbled feta cheese, and black olives.
About 5 min
Cook’s note: Be gentle when adding the ingredients to avoid bruising the spinach or breaking the cheese and fruit.
- 2
In a small bowl or a jar with a lid, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, salt, and black pepper.
About 3 min
- 3
Whisk the dressing ingredients together until well combined, or seal the jar and shake vigorously.
About 2 min
Cook’s note: Shaking the dressing in a jar is a quick way to emulsify the oil and lemon juice.
- 4
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients in the large bowl just before serving.
About 1 min
Cook’s note: Dressing the salad at the last minute prevents the spinach from becoming soggy.
- 5
Toss the salad gently until everything is lightly coated with the dressing.
About 1 min
- 6
Serve immediately and enjoy.
About 3 min
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 217.6kcal
- Protein
- 7.2g
- Carbs
- 13.3g
- Fat
- 16g
- Fibre
- 2.5g
- Sugar
- 9.2g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store undressed salad and dressing separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
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