Strawberry Mango Salad

Strawberries and mango salad with fresh greens (arugula and spinach), sliced red onion, feta cheese, and pine nuts in a lemon honey mustard dressing - in a white bowl.

Strawberry Mango Salad is a healthy and refreshing 15-minute Summer salad that a whole family will love! Vibrant and colorful, it makes a perfect light lunch or a stunning side for your dinner. It pairs well with grilled meats (chicken, steak, and pork) and seafood. Bring it to potlucks, picnics, BBQs, and parties to share with family and friends.

Course Salad

Cuisine American, Mediterranean

Keyword mango salad, strawberry mango salad

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings people

Calories 231kcal

Author Julia

Ingredients

Salad dressing

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoon honey
1 medium lemon - juice freshly squeezed or more, to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Salad ingredients

3 oz fresh baby spinach
3 oz fresh arugula
1 large mango cored, peeled, and diced
1 cup strawberries sliced
⅓ cup red onion diced
⅓ cup Feta cheese crumbled
⅓ cup pine nuts

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make salad dressing

Combine olive oil, mustard, lemon juice, and honey in a mason jar. Whisk well with a fork, until emulsified. Or, close with the lid, and shake vigorously. Add more lemon juice to taste.

Assembly

I prefer to arrange the strawberry mango salad in individual deep salad bowls for presentation purposes.
Add fresh baby spinach and arugula mix to each individual salad bowl. Add diced mango, sliced strawberries, sliced red onion, and Feta cheese on top.
Drizzle with the salad dressing. Season with a small amount of freshly ground black pepper. Top with pine nuts.
Alternatively, you can combine all the salad ingredients in a large serving bowl, add the dressing, and toss to combine.

Notes

Use only ripe mango - see tips below:

Texture. When you press on the skin, ripe mango should have a little give but not too much. If the skin is too soft - the mango might be too mushy and over-ripe. It will be hard to peel over-ripe mango. You want to get the mango that is just right - mushy mangoes are no fun!
Unripe mango will be green or the majority of the skin would be green with just a spot of orange or red. It will also be really hard to the touch, with no give when you press on the skin. Unripe mango has a sour taste, and it's very hard to cut it with a knife than ripe mango. Let the mango ripe before using it in salads.

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