Description
A fresh and vibrant Spring Mix Salad featuring crisp greens, tangy feta, crunchy walnuts, and a zesty red wine vinaigrette. Perfect as a light lunch or side dish, it’s quick to prepare with wholesome ingredients that celebrate simple, healthy flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad
- 5 ounces Spring Mix Salad
- 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup crumbly feta cheese
- 1/3 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Soak Onion: If the red onion slices have a strong smell or cause tearing while cutting, soak them in cold water with a few ice cubes for 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly before using to reduce pungency.
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, add the spring mix greens, soaked and drained red onion slices, halved cherry tomatoes, half the feta cheese, and half the walnuts. Toss gently to combine the ingredients evenly.
- Make Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, kosher salt, and ground black pepper until the mixture emulsifies and thickens slightly, creating a smooth vinaigrette.
- Toss Salad with Dressing: Pour the prepared dressing over the salad mixture and toss well to ensure all leaves and veggies are evenly coated with the flavorful dressing.
- Garnish: Transfer the tossed salad to a serving bowl and sprinkle the remaining feta cheese and chopped walnuts on top for added texture and presentation.
- Serve: Serve the salad immediately to enjoy the fresh and crisp textures along with the tangy dressing.
Notes
- Soaking the red onions reduces their sharpness and makes them milder in flavor.
- Use fresh walnuts and feta for best texture and taste.
- This salad is best served fresh to maintain crispness of the greens.
- Feel free to substitute walnuts with pecans or almonds if preferred.
- You can add a squeeze of lemon juice to the dressing for extra brightness.
