Summer House Salad
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5
Summer House Salad
Description
The Summer House Salad uses a base of spring greens seasoned with salt and pepper, then layered with ripe tomatoes, crunchy radishes, raw sweet corn sliced from the cob, sweet mango pieces, creamy avocado, thinly sliced red onion, sweet peas, and crumbled feta cheese. Fresh herbs add a burst of flavor and aroma. The herb vinaigrette blends lemon juice, honey, fresh mint, basil, chives, garlic, olive oil, and seasonings, creating a tangy, sweet, and herbaceous dressing that complements the fresh ingredients.
Tossing all elements shortly before serving preserves the crispness of the vegetables and the brightness of the flavors. The salad suits summer meals and can be prepared ahead by chopping and washing ingredients separately, adding avocado and feta just before serving to maintain freshness and texture.
The vinaigrette can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for several days in a sealed container, offering convenience for multiple servings or repeated use. This salad presents a varied combination of textures from crunchy to creamy and flavors from sweet, tangy, and savory.
Ingredients
- 6 to 8 cups spring greens
- 3 Roma tomato chopped
- 2 radish sliced
- 2 sweet corn kernels sliced from cob (I like to keep them raw!, ears
- 1 Mango peeled and chopped
- 1 avocado chopped or sliced
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup sweet peas
- ⅓ cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1/4 cup herbs like mint, basil and chives, for sprinkling, fresh
- salt
- black pepper
herb vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons mint fresh
- 2 tablespoons basil fresh
- 1 tablespoon chive fresh
- 2 garlic minced or pressed, cloves
- salt
- black pepper
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Place your greens in a large bowl and toss with salt and pepper. Add on your tomatoes, radish slices, corn, mango, avocado, red onion, peas, feta and mint. Toss everything well. Drizzle with the herb vinaigrette and serve!
- As a note, you can prep this ahead of time by washing and chopping your vegetables then storing them separately. Wait to add the avocado and feta until serving.
herb vinaigrette
- In a blender or food processor, combine all the ingredients. Blend until combined and smooth (some pieces of the herbs may remain). Leftovers stay great in the fridge for a few days! Store it in a sealed container.
Notes
- Prepare vegetables in advance but add avocado and feta just before serving to maintain freshness.
- Herb vinaigrette can be stored in the refrigerator for several days in a sealed container.
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Overall Rating
5
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