Spring Cobb with Strawberries Avocado (Printable format)

A fresh spring mix of strawberries, avocado, greens, and feta for a bright, flavorful meal.

# What You 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 - 1.5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
12 - 1 teaspoon honey
13 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
14 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

# How-To Steps:

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

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 30 minutes, which means you can make dinner without the usual stress.
  • Fresh strawberries and avocado together create this unexpectedly perfect sweet and creamy balance that nobody sees coming.
  • It's naturally gluten-free and easily vegetarian, so feeding mixed diets stops being a puzzle.
02 -
  • Don't slice your avocado more than 30 minutes before you plan to serve; it'll turn an uninviting brown despite lemon juice trying its best to help.
  • If your eggs crack while boiling, that's not failure—it means you're adding real food to a real kitchen, and nobody's going to notice once everything is assembled.
03 -
  • Slice your avocado in half, tap the pit gently with a knife to dislodge it, then scoop the flesh out with a spoon for slices that look deliberate instead of mangled.
  • Make extra dressing and keep it in a jar in the fridge; it's good on grilled vegetables, roasted chicken, or even stirred into leftover grains for a next-day lunch.
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