Mango And Spinach Salad with Blueberries, Walnuts, and Feta Cheese takes only 15 minutes to make – perfect for a busy weeknight!
Your family will love vibrant, healthy, and fresh ingredients tossed in a light homemade Lemon Honey Mustard Dressing. This Summer salad looks fancy (yet easy to make!) – a definite crowd-pleaser to share with friends and to bring to picnics, potlucks, and Summer cookouts.
Ingredients
Salad dressing
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoon honey divided
- 1 medium lemon – juice freshly squeezed or more, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Salad ingredients
- 6 oz fresh baby spinach
- 1 large mango cored, peeled, and diced
- 1 cup blueberries
- ½ cup walnuts
- â…“ cup Feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
Make salad dressing
Step 1: Combine olive oil, mustard, lemon juice, and half the amount of honey (saving the other half) in a mason jar.
Step 2: Whisk well with a fork, until emulsified. Or, close with the lid, and shake vigorously.
Step 3: Add more lemon juice to taste.
Assembly
Step 1: In a small bowl, combine walnuts together with the remaining half of honey. Toss to combine well.
(I prefer to arrange the mango salad in individual bowls for presentation purposes.)
Step 2: Add fresh baby spinach to each individual salad bowl. Add diced mango, blueberries, honey walnuts, and Feta cheese on top of spinach.
Step 3: Drizzle with the salad dressing. Season with a small amount of freshly ground black pepper.
(Alternatively, you can combine all the salad ingredients in a large serving bowl, add the dressing, and toss to combine.)
Tips
It’s best to serve mango salad right away, so I recommend making just enough so that you have no leftovers.
If you do have leftovers, the salad can be refrigerated for 2 days. It’s best to refrigerate the salad and the dressing separately.
FQAs
1. When is mango season?
Even though the mango season technically runs from May through September, usually you can find imported mangoes at many grocery stores all year round.
2. How to tell if a mango is ripe?
Based on: skin color and texture.
3. Do you peel mango skin?
Mango skin has a tough texture and somewhat bitter flavor so I always peel them using a vegetable peeler. They taste better and look better when peeled.
4. What to serve with mango salad?
Mango salad also pairs great with any grilled meats and seafood like: pre-cooked shrimp, cooked rotisserie chicken, or even sliced cooked steak strips.
