Crunchy Strawberry Romaine Feta (Print Version)

Fresh romaine meets sweet strawberries and creamy feta in this crisp 15-minute salad with homemade balsamic dressing and toasted almonds.

# What You Need:

01 - 1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped

02 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

03 - ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese

04 - ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced

05 - ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted

06 - ½ cup cucumber, diced

07 - 3 tablespoons olive oil

08 - 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

09 - 1 teaspoon honey

10 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

11 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

01 - Combine chopped romaine lettuce, sliced strawberries, red onion, diced cucumber, and half of the toasted almonds in a large salad bowl.

02 - Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until fully emulsified and smooth.

03 - Drizzle the vinaigrette evenly over the salad mixture and toss gently with tongs to coat all ingredients without crushing them.

04 - Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese and remaining toasted almonds over the top of the dressed salad.

05 - Serve immediately while the almonds remain crunchy and the lettuce is crisp.

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The way the honey-balsamic dressing brings out the strawberries natural sweetness makes it feel like something youd order at a restaurant but takes literally minutes
Every bite hits different textures and flavors and somehow it never gets boring even after Ive made it three times in a week

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I learned the hard way that you should add the dressing right before serving or you end up with a sad wilted situation
The almonds really do need to be toasted since raw ones just dont give you that satisfying crunch factor

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Taste your strawberries first since if theyre not sweet enough you might want to add a little extra honey
Let the dressed salad sit for like two minutes before serving so the flavors can actually get to know each other