Golden Ratio Salad Delight (Printable View)

Vibrant salad with greens, avocado, cherry tomatoes, feta, and a zesty olive oil dressing, elegantly arranged.

# What You Need:

→ Greens

01 - 4 cups mixed baby greens (arugula, spinach, watercress)

→ Vegetables & Fruits

02 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
03 - 1 ripe avocado, sliced
04 - 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
05 - 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
06 - 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

→ Cheese & Nuts

07 - 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
08 - 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

→ Dressing

09 - 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
10 - 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
11 - 1 teaspoon honey
12 - 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
13 - Salt, to taste
14 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# How To Make It:

01 - Arrange mixed baby greens on a large serving platter to form a base that subtly spirals or curves in a pattern inspired by the Golden Ratio.
02 - Place cherry tomatoes, avocado slices, yellow bell pepper, cucumber, and pomegranate seeds along the spiral, positioning larger items near the focal point approximately 61.8% along the platter’s main axis and tapering outward.
03 - Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese and toasted pine nuts over the salad, concentrating more at the focal point for visual emphasis.
04 - In a small bowl, whisk together extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and freshly ground black pepper until emulsified.
05 - Drizzle the dressing evenly over the arranged salad just before serving.
06 - Serve immediately to preserve the salad’s structure and visual appeal.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's a conversation starter that happens to be healthy and delicious, so you get both the wow factor and actual nutrition.
  • No cooking required means you can pull this together while the rest of your meal finishes, and the arrangement trick works whether you're serving two people or a crowd.
02 -
  • Prep all your components before you start arranging—wet greens and unprepared vegetables will frustrate you halfway through building your platter.
  • The salad tastes best within thirty minutes of assembly, so this is actually a good recipe for people who like to do things at the last minute.
03 -
  • If you're making this ahead, keep the greens and dressing separate, and assemble the platter no more than thirty minutes before serving for maximum crispness and visual impact.
  • Serve the dressing on the side if you want guests to admire the arrangement before they eat; they almost always will.
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