The Spring mix salad is so refreshing and flavorful. Made with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese and a homemade dressing, it’s a perfect side dish or light meal.
If you love a delicious and easy salad, then this Spring Mix Salad is for you. It’s made with cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, feta cheese, seeds, and a flavorful homemade dressing. This dish has so much flavor and is really easy to make too.
This salad is great on its own, but you can serve it with other main dishes or side dishes to make it a full meal. You can even add protein to the salad to make it more filling. But however you serve it, you’ll savor every bite of this delicious spring mix salad.
video guide
What is spring mix
Spring mix is a term used for a collection of vegetables that usually includes spinach, tender baby lettuce, arugula, young beet leaves, and others. It may also contain red and green romaine, chard, endive and radicchio.
main ingredients
- spring mix.
- cucumbers.
- tomatoes.
- avocados.
- Onion.
- seeds or nuts. I used pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
- Cheese. Feta, blue cheese, and mozzarella pearls are perfect for this salad.
- dressing ingredients. Olive oil, apple cider vinegar, mustard, garlic, maple syrup, salt and black pepper.
How to make spring salad
1. In a small glass, combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, mustard, garlic, maple syrup, salt and pepper. Cover with a tight lid and shake well.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add spring mix, cucumber, tomato, avocado, onion, feta cheese, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds. Pour the dressing over and mix well. Serve immediately.
Helpful tips & tricks
- Pre-mix the dressing. To get the full flavor of the dressing, premix it in a jar so it emulsifies when you add it to your spring mix salad.
- Cut the vegetables to a uniform size. So that one vegetable does not dominate the salad, cut everything to a similar size. That way they all fit into one bite.
- Dress the salad just before serving. To avoid soggy leafy greens, dress the salad just before serving. The longer it sits, the more the dressing will be absorbed into the leaves.
- Make a double batch of dressing. Keep some of this delicious dressing on hand when you want a quick salad. Double the amount and store in the fridge.
Variations on this recipe
- Substitute different cheeses. I used feta cheese for this salad, but you can also use blue cheese, gorgonzola, and pearl mozzarella.
- Add other nuts and seeds. Add some flaxseed, chopped cashews, almonds, or walnuts to this spring mix salad.
- Substitute another dressing. Make this with lots of different dressings for a fresh twist. Give it a try Greek Salad Dressing, Balsamic Salad Dressing Without Oilor Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing.
- add egg white. Turn this into a filling meal by adding some grilled chicken breast, steak, shrimp or salmon.
How to save it
You can store the dressing in a container with a lid in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. But the salad only lasts a day once it’s been tossed in dressing. Just cover with plastic wrap or place in an airtight container in the fridge.
What to serve this spring mix salad with
- Pasta. Make this salad a side dish with your favorite pasta, like this one Quick zucchini noodles, chicken penne with sun-dried tomato sauce, spaghetti with olive oil and garlicor Creamy calamari fettuccine.
- Soup. Pair it with a bowl of soup, like here Hearty mushroom soup, quick orzo soup, chickpea noodle soupor Turkey cabbage soup.
- Protein. Add it to a meal Chicken Rice Casserole, Salmon in Cream Sauce, or Chicken breast stuffed with spinach.
- Pages. Enjoy this spring mix salad along with some Parmesan Mashed Potato Pie, Steamed Broccoli Rabe, Parmesan Sweet Potatoesor Roasted Asparagus.
I hope you enjoy every bite of this delicious spring mix salad. It’s a great lunch or dinner and you can even make it the night before with dressing for a work lunch. It’s so versatile, I’m sure you’ll love all the variations you can make to this amazing dish. Enjoy!
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Spring mix salad
The Spring mix salad is so refreshing and flavorful. Made with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese and a homemade dressing, it’s a perfect side dish or light meal.
Ingredients
- 4 oz. spring mix
- 2 Middle Cucumbers, peeled and sliced
- 1 Cup Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 large Avocado, peeled and sliced
- ¼ Middle Onion, thinly sliced
- ½ Cup Feta Cheese Crumbles*
- ¼ Cup pumpkin seeds roasted or raw
- ¼ Cup sunflower seeds roasted or raw
For the dressing
- 3 Tablespoon. olive oil
- 2 Tablespoon. Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 Middle Garlic clove, chopped
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. maple syrup
- ½ tsp. sea-salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp. pepper
instructions
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In a small glass, combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, mustard, garlic, maple syrup, salt and pepper. Cover with a tight lid and shake well.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine spring mix, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado, onion, feta cheese, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds. Pour the dressing over and mix well. Serve immediately.
Remarks
Helpful tips & tricks
- Pre-mix the dressing. To get the full flavor of the dressing, premix it in a jar so it emulsifies when you add it to your spring mix salad.
- Cut the vegetables to a uniform size. So that one vegetable does not dominate the salad, cut everything to a similar size. That way they all fit into one bite.
- Dress the salad just before serving. To avoid soggy leafy greens, dress the salad just before serving. The longer it sits, the more the dressing will be absorbed into the leaves.
- Make a double batch of dressing. Keep some of this delicious dressing on hand when you want a quick salad. Double the amount and store in the fridge.
Nourishment
Calories: 666kcalCarbohydrates: 27GProtein: 16GFat: 58GSaturated Fatty Acids: 12GPolyunsaturated fat: 10GMonounsaturated fatty acids: 32GTrans fats: 0.01GCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 971mgPotassium: 1271mgFiber: 11GSugar: 8thGVitamin A: 1473ieVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 272mgIron: 4mg