Strawberry Arugula Salad with Watermelon and Feta

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Strawberry Arugula Salad with Watermelon and Feta

This salad serves 3-4 as a main salad or 6-8 as a side salad. Good quality balsamic vinegar and olive oil are important to use for this simple dressing. Use a melon baller to make melon balls for the watermelon.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword salad

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 338kcal

Ingredients

8 cups arugula
3 cups seedless watermelon , portioned with a melon baller or chopped into ½ inch pieces
3 cups strawberries , sliced
¼ red onion , thinly sliced
½ cup fresh basil , chiffonade (optional)
½ cup crumbled feta cheese or more to taste
¼ cup sliced almonds
⅓ cup fruity extra virgin olive oil
1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar or honey, plus more to taste
¼ teaspoon each kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

In a large bowl, add the arugula, watermelon, strawberries, red onion, basil, feta cheese, and almonds.
in a small bowl whisk the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sugar or honey, and salt and pepper. Taste for sweetness and add more honey or sugar to your taste. Drizzle half of the dressing over the salad ingredients, reserving the rest and adding more if desired, then gently toss. Taste for seasoning and serve.

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