Spring Cobb Salad Strawberries (Printable)

A fresh, vibrant spring Cobb featuring strawberries, avocado, crisp vegetables, and tangy feta.

# What You'll Need:

→ Greens

01 - 6 cups mixed spring greens (baby spinach, arugula, or lettuce)

→ Vegetables & Fruit

02 - 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced
03 - 1 large avocado, diced
04 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
05 - 1 small cucumber, sliced
06 - 2 green onions, thinly sliced

→ Protein

07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled (optional)

→ Cheese

09 - 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

→ Dressing

10 - 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
11 - 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
12 - 1 teaspoon honey
13 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
14 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

# How To Make It:

01 - Place eggs in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 9 minutes. Transfer to ice water to cool completely, then peel and quarter.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until well emulsified.
03 - Arrange spring greens on a large serving platter or individual plates as the foundation.
04 - Neatly arrange strawberries, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, hard-boiled eggs, and bacon in rows or sections over the greens.
05 - Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese evenly over the arranged ingredients.
06 - Drizzle with the prepared vinaigrette just before serving, or serve on the side. Toss gently if desired and serve immediately.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 30 minutes, which means you can pull together something restaurant-quality on a weeknight without losing your mind.
  • The combination of sweet strawberries, creamy avocado, and salty feta creates this perfect tension that makes each bite interesting instead of boring.
  • You can prep everything ahead and just toss it together when you're ready to eat, making it ideal for meal prep or feeding guests without being chained to the kitchen.
02 -
  • Assembling this right before you eat it matters more than you'd think, because greens wilt and avocado browns and strawberries release juice that makes everything soggy if they sit together too long.
  • The dressing only works if you actually whisk it together instead of just dumping ingredients in a jar and shaking, because the emulsification is what makes it taste cohesive instead of like oil and vinegar having a fight.
03 -
  • Slice the strawberries right before assembly or toss them in a tiny bit of lemon juice if you have to do it early, because this prevents them from weeping all over your greens.
  • The quality of your balsamic and olive oil genuinely changes how good this tastes, so if you only have budget to splurge on one ingredient, make it one of those two.
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