20 Feta Cheese Salads Everyone Will Love
Source: Vaaseenaa, AdobeStockEven the simplest salad can be easily enhanced with a small amount of cheese. Especially when it comes to feta, with its bright, rich flavor and pleasant texture. We've selected salad recipes you absolutely must try – vegetable, with meat, with legumes, and many more!
1. Greek Salad with Feta
Source: donatewales.orgLet's start this selection with the most popular and well-known classic.
You will need: 2 handfuls of salad greens, 1 red onion, 4 tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 1 handful of black olives, 1 handful of green olives, 1 handful of basil, 1 bell pepper, 300 g feta, olive oil, lemon juice, and spices.
Preparation: Roughly chop all vegetables and mix them with basil and salad greens. Add black and green olives, mix the salad, and dress it with olive oil, lemon juice, and spices. Top with large pieces of feta.
2. Radish and Feta Cheese Salad
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruA vibrant and juicy salad, especially good in spring with young radishes.
You will need: 1 Napa cabbage, 8 radishes, 1 bell pepper, 125 g feta, 20 g green onions, 1 tbsp sesame seeds, 3 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp balsamic vinegar.
Preparation: Finely shred the Napa cabbage, slice the bell pepper into strips, and the radishes into thin rounds. Mix everything with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, then sprinkle the salad with chopped green onions, sesame seeds, and crumbled feta. Mix again.
3. Warm Chickpea and Feta Salad
Source: pinterest.comA vitamin-rich salad in the best traditions of Eastern cuisine.
You will need: 300 g pumpkin, 120 g feta, 100 g red onion, 1 carrot, 1 bell pepper, 250 g cooked or canned chickpeas, 1 tbsp chopped cilantro, 2 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp honey, spices.
Preparation: Slice all vegetables into strips, place them on parchment paper, and bake for 20 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius. Mix sesame oil, lemon juice, honey, and spices, then dress the vegetables. Add chickpeas, cilantro, and crumbled feta.
4. Beetroot and Feta Cheese Salad
Source: palotta.ruA simple and delicious recipe with minimal ingredients.
You will need: 150 g salad greens, 200 g feta, 4-5 beetroots, 1 bunch mint, 40 ml olive oil, 60 g grainy mustard, 50 ml balsamic vinegar, spices.
Preparation: Roast the beetroots in foil for about 1 hour at 180 degrees Celsius. Slice them into wedges or rounds, arrange on salad greens, and top with feta pieces. Mix olive oil, mustard, spices, and balsamic vinegar, then dress the salad. Sprinkle with chopped mint.
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5. Watermelon and Feta Salad
Source: ria.ruA true summer find for when you crave something seasonal.
You will need: 300 g watermelon flesh, 100 g feta, 1 tsp each chopped basil and mint, 2 tbsp pine nuts, 3 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp honey.
Preparation: Dice the watermelon and feta. Mix olive oil with honey and balsamic vinegar, and drizzle over the salad. Sprinkle with pine nuts, mint, and basil.
6. Eggplant and Feta Cheese Salad
Source: milknhoney.ruOptionally, add a handful of spinach or arugula to the salad.
You will need: 2 eggplants, 50 g feta, 1/2 red onion, 1 handful walnuts, half a bunch of herbs, olive oil, spices, 1 tbsp starch.
Preparation: Slice eggplants into rounds, coat in starch, and fry on both sides until cooked. Then slice these rounds into strips. Roughly chop the onion, herbs, and nuts, mix the salad, and dress it with olive oil and spices. Sprinkle crumbled feta on top.
7. Chicken, Spinach, and Feta Salad
Source: botanichka.ruA very beautiful salad for a festive table or when you simply want some variety.
You will need: 3 chicken fillets, 2 cups spinach, 2 oranges, 120 g feta, 1 clove garlic, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 6 tbsp orange juice, 2 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp dried mint, spices.
Preparation: Finely chop the chicken and fry for a couple of minutes. Add minced garlic, mint, and spices to taste, pour in vinegar, orange juice, mustard, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through. Arrange on spinach leaves – chicken fillet, feta cubes, and orange segments peeled of membranes.
8. Couscous and Feta Salad
Source: mircooking.ruSo hearty, it could easily serve as a main course.
You will need: 150 g couscous, 250 g feta, 2 cucumbers, 1 onion, 50 g raisins, 1 lemon, half a bunch of mint, olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Prepare couscous according to package instructions and let it cool. Soak raisins in boiling water for 10 minutes and pat dry. Slice cucumbers and onion into thin strips or dice. Mince mint, mash feta with a fork, mix the salad, and season to taste. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.
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9. Korean Carrot and Feta Salad
Source: donatewales.orgCan be prepared in just a couple of minutes if you already have ready-made Korean carrots.
You will need: 200 g Korean carrots, 100 g feta, 1 handful black olives, 1 bunch parsley.
Preparation: Finely chop parsley, slice black olives into rings, and feta into small cubes. Mix everything with the carrots. Optionally, drizzle the salad with vegetable oil.
10. Pumpkin and Feta Cheese Salad
Source: sdelaemvkusno.ruSalty feta pairs very well with sweetish vegetables, like pumpkin.
You will need: 200 g pumpkin, 2 tomatoes, 100 g feta, olive oil, lemon juice, herbs, and spices.
Preparation: Dice the pumpkin, fry in a pan until soft, and season to taste. Cut tomatoes and feta into similarly sized pieces. Drizzle the salad with olive oil and lemon juice, and sprinkle with herbs.
11. Grape and Feta Cheese Salad
Source: gotovka24.ruLarge red grapes are best suited for this recipe.
You will need: 250 g grapes, 200 g feta, 150 g cherry tomatoes, 150 g Napa cabbage, 3 sprigs of herbs, olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Quarter the cherry tomatoes, dice the feta, chop the herbs, and shred the Napa cabbage. Mix the salad, add grapes, and dress everything with olive oil and spices.
12. Sprat and Feta Salad
Source: dofood.ruAn unusual way to use sprats in a salad. Plus, it's without mayonnaise, potatoes, and other high-calorie ingredients!
You will need: 1 can sprats, 100 g iceberg lettuce, 2 eggs, 5 sprigs parsley, 2 tomatoes, 40 g feta, 1 handful black olives, vegetable oil, balsamic vinegar.
Preparation: Hard-boil the eggs and slice them into wedges. Chop the iceberg lettuce and tomatoes, add sprats and black olives, and sprinkle everything with crumbled feta. Drizzle the salad with vegetable oil and balsamic vinegar.
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13. Feta Cheese and Shrimp Salad
Source: twilight-saga.ruThe more diverse your salad mix, the better.
You will need: 400 g peeled shrimp, 50 g iceberg lettuce, 50 g arugula, 50 g salad mix, 2 cucumbers, 120 g feta, olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Boil shrimp for a couple of minutes until cooked. Slice cucumbers into half-rounds, mix with all salad greens, and add shrimp with feta cubes. Drizzle the salad with oil and season.
14. Feta and Mint Salad
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruAn unusual salad recipe, often found in Egyptian cuisine.
You will need: 200 g feta, 1/2 lemon, 2 tbsp each chopped mint, dill, and parsley, 1 red onion, 1 cucumber, 0.5 tsp ground cumin, 0.5 tsp chopped chili pepper, olive oil.
Preparation: Mash feta with a fork with a small amount of oil and lemon juice. Finely chop the cucumber and onion, and mix all salad ingredients together.
15. Cucumber, Olive, and Feta Cheese Salad
Source: youtube.comYou can use stuffed olives of your choice.
You will need: 1 can olives, 2 cucumbers, 1 bunch salad greens, 1 bunch green onions, 200 g feta, 1 tbsp each olive oil and lemon juice.
Preparation: Tear salad greens, dice cucumbers and feta, chop green onions, and add olives. Drizzle the salad with olive oil and lemon juice.
16. Avocado, Feta Cheese, and Red Bean Salad
Source: misspskitchen.blogspot.comAn excellent salad with bright notes of Mexican cuisine. Instead of red beans, you can use black beans.
You will need: 2 avocados, 2 handfuls salad mix, 150 g cherry tomatoes, 150 g canned red beans, 150 g corn, 150 g feta, 1/2 red onion, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, chili flakes, and spices.
Preparation: Dice avocado and feta, finely chop onion, and quarter cherry tomatoes. Mix all ingredients. For the dressing, combine lemon juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, chili, and spices to taste.
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17. Green Bean, Green Pea, and Feta Salad
Source: gastronom.ruA very hearty protein salad for healthy eating enthusiasts.
You will need: 200 g green beans, 200 g green peas, 150 g snap peas, 8 green onion stalks, 100 g feta, 1 bunch mint, 1 lemon, 5 tbsp olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Blanch green beans and both types of peas for 5 minutes in boiling water, drain, and let cool. Finely chop green onions and mint, and mix the salad. For the dressing, combine olive oil, lemon juice and zest, and spices. Pour the dressing over the salad and sprinkle with crumbled feta.
18. Apple, Pear, and Feta Salad
Source: saladsandsuch.blogspot.comOn one hand, it's a fruit salad, but on the other, it's not sweet or dessert-like at all.
You will need: 1 bunch salad greens, 1 bunch spinach, 1 pear, 1 apple, 120 g feta, 50 g walnuts, 1/2 lemon, 1 tbsp grated ginger, 1 tbsp honey, 0.25 tsp mustard, 4 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, spices.
Preparation: Rinse, pat dry, chop, and mix all greens. Add very thinly sliced apple, pear, and lemon. Sprinkle the salad with chopped walnuts and crumbled feta. Mix the remaining ingredients for the dressing and pour it over the salad.
19. Beet Greens, Spinach, and Feta Salad
Source: salatolive.ruAnother wonderful recipe using fresh seasonal ingredients!
You will need: 6 cherry tomatoes, 50 g feta, 2 cucumbers, 50 g corn, 100 g spinach, 50 g beet greens, 30 g walnuts, olive oil.
Preparation: Roughly chop beet greens and spinach. Slice cucumbers into rounds, cherry tomatoes into quarters, and feta into cubes. Add corn and chopped walnuts, and dress the salad with olive oil.
20. Chicken Liver, Feta, and Mushroom Salad
Source: pinterest.comWe recommend serving this salad warm, before the liver cools down.
You will need: 30 g salad mix, 100 g chicken liver, 2-3 mushrooms, 3 quail eggs, 40 g feta, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp white wine vinegar, 0.5 tsp mustard, spices.
Preparation: Slice chicken liver into pieces and fry until cooked. Season. Separately slice mushrooms and also fry until cooked. Hard-boil quail eggs and cut in half. Mix everything with the salad mix and add diced feta. For the dressing, combine olive oil, vinegar, and mustard.
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