Friends-Inspired Salad

Introduction
This fresh and vibrant salad is inspired by the iconic TV show Friends — simple, tasty, and perfect for a quick, healthy meal or side dish. Combining crisp greens, juicy tomatoes, creamy feta, and a zesty dressing, it’s sure to become a favorite.

Ingredients
For the Salad:

4 cups mixed salad greens

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced

1/4 red onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

1/4 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced

For the Dressing:

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 clove garlic, minced

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

How to Make
In a large salad bowl, gently mix the mixed salad greens as a base.

Add the halved cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and chopped red onion over the greens.

Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese and sliced kalamata olives evenly across the salad.

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and pepper to create the dressing.

Just before serving, drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine all ingredients.

Serve immediately and enjoy your fresh and vibrant Friends-inspired salad!

Serving and Storage Tips
Serve immediately for best freshness.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 day (best to keep dressing separate).

Variations
Add grilled chicken or chickpeas for extra protein.

Swap feta for goat cheese or mozzarella for a different flavor profile.

Include nuts like walnuts or pine nuts for crunch.

FAQ
Q: Can I prepare this salad in advance?
A: Yes, but keep the dressing separate until just before serving to avoid soggy greens.

Q: Can I use other types of olives?
A: Absolutely! Green olives or black olives work well too.

Friends-geïnspireerde salade
Introductie
Deze frisse en levendige salade is geïnspireerd op de iconische tv-show Friends — eenvoudig, smaakvol en perfect voor een snelle, gezonde maaltijd of bijgerecht. Met knapperige sla, sappige tomaatjes, romige feta en een pittige dressing wordt dit zeker een favoriet.

Ingrediënten
Voor de salade:

4 kopjes gemengde sla

1 kop cherrytomaatjes, gehalveerd

1/2 komkommer, in dunne plakjes

1/4 rode ui, fijngehakt

1/2 kop verkruimelde feta

1/4 kop kalamata-olijven, ontpit en in plakjes

Voor de dressing:

3 eetlepels extra vierge olijfolie

2 eetlepels rode wijnazijn

1 theelepel Dijonmosterd

1 teentje knoflook, fijngehakt

Zout en versgemalen zwarte peper naar smaak

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