This Strawberry, Bacon, and Feta salad is full of contrasting flavors and textures. The strawberries add sweetness while the bacon and feta add saltiness.
There are still a few strawberries left in the strawberry fields near our house, but they won’t be available much longer. They are some of the most juicy and delicious strawberries I’ve ever had, left on the vine until perfectly ripe. They’re so ripe they only last a day or two after picking and that’s OK because they get gobbled up pretty much right away.
Since we have access to such great strawberries this time of year, we try to eat them as much as possible. We make cobbler, pancakes, shortcake, and sweet rolls with them.
One of my favorite ways to eat strawberries or any fruit is in a salad. That didn’t use to be the case. As a child I couldn’t stand the thought of any fruit in a savory dish. I thought it should be illegal!
But as an adult I think I may enjoy fruit in savory dishes even more than in desserts. This salad is one of my favorite flavor combinations: sweet and juicy berries, salty bacon and feta cheese, crunchy romaine and almonds, and a dressing that is both sweet and tangy.
It makes for a wonderful light supper!
Strawberry, Bacon, and Feta Salad
Ingredients
- 8 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
- 4 slices bacon,, cooked and crumbled
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1/2 a small red onion,, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta
- 1/4 cup almond slices
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons Raspberry White Balsamic Vinegar, or plain white balsamic
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup Canola oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together romaine, bacon, strawberries, red onion and feta cheese.
- To make dressing, whisk together all ingredients, except oil in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil.
- Sprinkle almonds on top of salad and drizzle with dressing.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I can’t wait to go strawberry picking this year too. This salad is gorgeous with all the fresh berries – I love all the sweet and salty action going on in here, <3 this!
You’ve basically called for ALL the things I love and put them in a salad and made them semi-healthy… and I cannot wait to make this salad! Unfortunately, my husband still falls into the no fruit on a salad thing, but I’m hoping I can eventually win him over. This recipe might help. 😉
The bacon should help win him over. That usually works with men 😉
Ha! Isn’t that the truth?
I overbought strawberries this weekend, but I think this is happening this week!
Oooo this does look like an amazingly light and refreshing dinner! I am slowly starting to get into the idea of fruit in savory dishes, and something about the combo of strawberries and bacon in this salad has me intrigued! 😀
Bacon and strawberries taste so good together! But what doesn’t taste good with bacon 🙂
It took me a long time to warm up to fruit in savory dishes too and now I can’t get enough.
I have yet to go strawberry picking …. I need to make it happen one of these days! This salad looks absolutely amazing – sweet, salty, it’s got everything going on!
This salad looks so fresh and delicious!
Thank you 🙂
One of my favorite ways for strawberries to have them in salad too. And with feta. BUT never with bacon. Duh—that’s an obvious delicious choice!
I love strawberries and feta in salad! Or strawberries and blue cheese. Mmm, now I’m totally craving this 😉
Strawberries and blue cheese- one of my favs!