Strawberry Salad with Herbed Feta
This is a great salad to assemble on individual plates, giving each person their own herbed feta slice.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup The Olive Scene Basil Olive Oil
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3 Tablespoons The Olive Scene Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar
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1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1 Tablespoon honey
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1 small shallot, peeled and chopped
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1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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2 heads Romaine lettuce leaves, torn or chopped
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1/4 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
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1 pint fresh strawberries, rinsed and sliced
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4 slices feta cheese (about a 1/4” thick)
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1/2 teaspoon Sicilian Seasoning Blend, or any favorite herb blend (available at The Olive Scene)
Instructions
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Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients except the olive oil in vinaigrette pitcher
until blended. Slowly drizzle the olive oil into the vinaigrette while
whisking to emulsify. Set aside.
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Sprinkle seasoning blend sparingly on a small plate and lay the feta
cheese on it. Turn the cheese over place it back into the seasoning to
coat the feta lightly.
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Assemble salad on 4 salad plates and place one slice of herbed cheese
on each salad.
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Serve the salads with the vinaigrette in a pitcher for everyone to help
themselves.