Fibonacci Fan Fresh Salad (Print)

Fresh greens, fruits, nuts, and cheese artfully layered to create a flavorful, visually stunning salad.

# Ingredients:

→ Fresh Produce

01 - 1 cup baby spinach leaves
02 - 3/4 cup arugula
03 - 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 1/3 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
05 - 1/5 cup radishes, thinly sliced
06 - 1/8 cup red onion, finely sliced

→ Fruits and Nuts

07 - 1/2 small avocado, sliced
08 - 1/4 cup blueberries
09 - 2 tbsp toasted walnuts, chopped

→ Cheese

10 - 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

→ Dressing

11 - 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
12 - 1 tbsp lemon juice
13 - 1 tsp honey
14 - 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
15 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# Directions:

01 - On a large round platter, position the baby spinach leaves in a crescent shape forming the innermost arc of the spiral.
02 - Create a fan of arugula overlapping the spinach, expanding outward to continue the golden spiral pattern.
03 - Arrange the cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and radishes in successively larger arcs following the spiral proportion.
04 - Place thinly sliced red onion near the outer edge as a delicate accent ring.
05 - Nestle avocado slices and blueberries intermittently within the spiral for visual and flavor balance.
06 - Sprinkle toasted walnuts and crumbled feta cheese evenly over the assembled ingredients.
07 - Combine extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl and whisk until emulsified.
08 - Drizzle the dressing uniformly over the arranged salad immediately before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's a conversation starter the moment you set it on the table, but easier to make than people assume.
  • Every bite carries a different texture and flavor because nothing gets lost in a bowl of jumbled greens.
  • The whole thing comes together in twenty minutes, leaving you calm instead of frantic before guests arrive.
02 -
  • Slice everything as thinly as possible—not just for beauty, but because thin pieces cook into the dressing rather than sitting as separate elements.
  • Don't dress the salad until the last possible moment; the greens will wilt if you do it early, and all that visual magic will be lost to sogginess.
  • If you're serving this to guests, arrange it on the platter just before they arrive so the presentation hasn't started to fade.
03 -
  • Toast your own walnuts if possible—raw or store-bought toasted walnuts can't compete with the depth you get from a quick pan toast.
  • Make your dressing in a jar and shake it vigorously so the oil and vinegar truly emulsify; a whisked dressing in a bowl will separate before you serve.
  • Chill your platter in the freezer for five minutes before arranging so everything stays fresher longer and the presentation feels intentional rather than rushed.
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