One way to make salad even better (and more fun) is to make mini Salad Skewers. Serve them for lunch or make it a party appetizer.
Putting salad on a skewer is a sure-fire way to eat more salad. Food on a stick is more fun (we think know that’s been scientifically proven). But it’s also a great way to serve salad at a party. We’re big believers in salads for every occasion, but their short shelf life can make it tough. If you dress them too early, they get soggy.
Enter salad skewers.
Why Make Salad Skewers?
They’re already portioned out on nice little skewers, which makes them easy to grab. Instead of dressing them ahead of time, you can simply serve the dressing on the side and then people can dress the salad when they’re ready to eat. Brilliant, right?
Tips For Delicious Greek Salad Skewers
- Block feta cheese. Instead of buying the feta cheese already crumbled, block feta is the way to go. It’s got a lot more flavor, and because it’s in the brine, it lasts a lot longer than the crumbles would.
- Persian cucumbers. These mini cucumbers work great for salad skewers because they don’t need to be peeled, they don’t have as many seeds as a normal cucumber and they are the perfect size. Simply slice and skewer.
More Recipes To Use Skewers
Like I mentioned, food on a stick is fun and convenient to hold at parties. So go ahead and buy a big batch of wooden skewers and try out more of these great recipes.
- Marinated Veggie Skewers – in case you prefer your veggies cooked instead of salad
- Rosemary Chicken with Aioli – these skewers make for elegant and delicious party food
- BBQ Salmon Skewers – paired with zucchini and corn, these grilled skewers are sure to be a hit
Salad Skewers Recipe
One way to make salad even better (and more fun) is to make mini Salad Skewers. Serve them for lunch or make it a party appetizer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 16 mini skewers 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Greek Vinaigrette
- 16 small skewers
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 2 Persian cucumbers
- 1 bell pepper (yellow, orange, or red)
- 8 oz. cherry tomatoes
- 2 oz. feta cheese, cut into large cubes
Instructions
- Prepare Greek Vinaigrette.
- Wash and dry romaine. Separate leaves and pick out the inner-most leaves to use first. The smaller they are the better.
- Slice cucumbers into ½ inch rounds.
- Cut bell pepper into ½ inch pieces.
- Gently thread the lettuce, bell pepper, cucumber, tomato, and feta onto the skewer. If you have a larger skewer, you can repeat each ingredient.
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Notes
*Be careful with the feta as it crumbles easily.
This post originally appeared in May 2019 and was revised and republished in January 2023.
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