summer strawberry feta salad

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This Summer Strawberry Feta Salad comes together in no time and uses simple, fresh ingredients! We’re talking leafy greens, crisp cucumbers, a sprinkle of feta, crunchy walnuts, sliced avocado, and juicy, fresh strawberries! Add grilled chicken to make it a meal, or serve it as-is for a simple side dish. 

A bowl of strawberry salad with cucumbers, walnuts, feta, and fresh greens. this recipe

What’s in this Salad?

This is a go-to meal for me in the summer (er, in May when it’s as hot as summer?). It can be thrown together SO quickly. It doesn’t matter what ingredients you have in your fridge – you can make this work with pretty much whatever you’ve got.

  • Fresh greens – You can use baby spinach, arugula, romaine, or a spring mix – or any combination of those! Really, any greens you like will work. 
  • Cucumber – Slices of cucumber are a must for me in this salad – they pair well with the other ingredients, and they add variety to the textures in this salad. 
  • Strawberries – These are the star of the show, naturally! I like to quarter them so they’re the perfect bite-size.
  • Avocado – It adds healthy fats and a nice bit of creaminess to contrast with the crunchy elements of this salad.
  • Walnuts – If you don’t like nuts, you can omit these or you can sub walnuts for something you like better that still gives a bit of crunch. I also think pecans would be delicious here if you prefer those to walnuts! 
  • Feta – It adds the perfect finish to the salad, and compliments the other flavors so well – and it gives a tiny bit of a salty hit which is lovely with the sweetness of the strawberries. 

A bowl with the salad ingredients before being tossed.

If you’re wondering where the dressing is, I keep it SUPER simple with this salad! I just give it a swish of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. If that’s not your thing, my Poppyseed Dressing from this salad would work wonderfully here! 

A close-up of the tossed salad in a serving bowl.

Other than our juicy fresh strawberries, the beauty of this summer strawberry feta salad really lies in the fact that you can customize it based on what you have on hand! Like I mentioned above, any greens will work, any type of crunch factor that you like will work, and any dressing situation that you like will work. There are endless possibilities with this one, really!

Oh – and how could I forget to mention the other perk of this recipe! If you grill up some chicken and have these ingredients on hand, you have an easy meal you can throw together all week, without needing to turn on your oven in the summer heat. 

The tossed salad in a serving bowl.

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A serving bowl of the tossed strawberry salad.

Summer Strawberry Feta Salad

This Summer Strawberry Feta Salad comes together in no time and uses simple, fresh ingredients! We're talking leafy greens, crisp cucumbers, a sprinkle of feta, crunchy walnuts, sliced avocado, and juicy, fresh strawberries! Add grilled chicken to make it a meal, or serve it as-is for a simple side dish.
5 from 21 votes
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: Healthy Food
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 1 salad
Calories: 464kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh greens Such as spinach, arugula, spring mix, romaine, etc.
  • 4-6 large strawberries, sliced
  • 1/2 one large avocado, sliced
  • 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
  • handful of walnuts
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese
  • olive oil
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of pepper
  • grilled chicken, optional
  • my poppyseed salad dressing, optional Find it linked below

Instructions

  • Make the Salad: Place the fresh greens in a medium or large bowl. Layer the strawberries, avocado, cucumber, and walnuts on top. Sprinkle on the salt and pepper and feta cheese. Drizzle with the olive oil and toss to combine. Enjoy immediately!
  • Customization Options: I like to enjoy this with just a hit of olive oil and a dash of salt and pepper. If you want more of a true salad dressing, I recommend using the Poppyseed Dressing from this recipe. If you want to bulk this up into more of a meal, rather than a side, try adding some grilled chicken.

Notes

NOTE: Any leftover salad can be stored in the fridge (covered or in an airtight container) overnight. 
NOTE: Obviously you can't just buy 4 strawberries or 1/2 an avocado, but the idea is that you can make multiple salads throughout the week with the ingredients you buy to make this one! I just wrote the recipe to make one salad because I find that making salads in batches for the whole week doesn't work too well - the lettuce gets wilted and things just get kinda funky. I do recommend prepping some of the ingredients and putting it in containers in the fridge for easy assembly when needed! For example - have a container full of diced tomato, a container full of cooked, cubed chicken, etc. This does not work well with avocados, as they go bad quickly once you cut into them - and the strawberries may get funky as well. 
NOTE: Nutrition info does not include chicken. 

Nutrition

Calories: 464kcal

 

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  3. Heather says

    5 stars
    Where I live it gets so hot and this is the perfect refreshing salad to beat the heat with. Simple, elegant and perfect for when you dont want to turn on your oven!

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  6. Jessica Pinney says

    5 stars
    You’ve got my mouth watering with this salad! I’ve got a bunch of strawberries growing in my backyard. When they’re ripe this is the first think I’m gonna make!

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  7. Anne Murphy says

    5 stars
    Oh, that’s perfect! Our weather is miserably hot, too, so I’m looking for salad meals – and I have the ingredients on hand! I love feta in a salad, and I imagine the strawberries will set it off beautifully!

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  11. Natalie says

    5 stars
    I’m all into light salads lately. This flavor combo is really interesting. Can’t wait to make this. It surely looks delicious. Light but in same time so nutritious and healthy. Love it!

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  12. lauren says

    5 stars
    I love everything going on with this salad! Personally I am a big fan of throwing fresh fruit in my salads for a burst of natural sweetness! Feta is the perfect cheese to pair up with this along with the creamy, satisfying avocado. Definitely throwing this in the cart for next week.

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  14. Rebecca Hubbell says

    5 stars
    Feta is a serious weakness for me, especially in salads! I love how fresh this is and the berries add such a nice pop of flavor!

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  17. Arjhon says

    5 stars
    Looks delicious, easy and hearty. Definitely trying this. I haven’t tried yet adding strawberries to my salad. Thanks for the idea.

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  21. Vladka says

    5 stars
    Light and full of nutritions, that is exactly what I need to make perfect dinner for my family. Thank for your lovely combination of the ingredients

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  25. Vladka says

    5 stars
    This combination of ingredients must make delicious salad. It is light, healthy, full of nutritions. I like this kind of salad for dinner. It is on my “to do” list

    Reply

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