Garden Salad Platter - Holiday Entertaining Recipes

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats while being budget-friendly.

mixed greens

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: iceberg lettuce

Spinach is nutrient-dense and often more affordable.

cherry tomatoes

🥗Healthier: heirloom tomatoes

💰Cheaper: regular tomatoes

Heirloom tomatoes have a richer flavor and are often homegrown.

Wash mixed greens thoroughly and dry with a salad spinner.

Slice cherry tomatoes in half.

Peel and dice cucumber into bite-sized pieces.

Thinly slice red onion and soak in cold water for 10 minutes to mellow flavor.

Julienne carrots and bell peppers into strips.

Thinly slice radishes and set aside.

Cut avocado in half, remove pit, and slice into wedges.

Crumble feta cheese over the top of the salad.

Scatter olives and fresh herbs over the salad.

In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and olive oil.

Drizzle dressing over the salad and season with salt and black pepper.

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