For some years during the summer season I have had a herbarium on my balcony. I am eagerly waiting for 15th of May when the cold will be gone and I can buy some small herb saplings. A few weeks later I will have pretty big bushes of my favourite herbs in the planter. Every year I buy a few types of basil, thyme, mint, rosemary and parsley. Every year I add something new to this set, such as oregano, bay leaves or red sorrel. Thanks to that I will have fresh, fragrant, propinquitous herbs till autumn.

Today I decided to make use of this treasure and prepared a herb salad with fruit and feta cheese. Believe me, there is nothing better on a hot summer day than having a refreshing, colourful salad. Delicious!

Ingredients:
a few lettuce leaves
many herbs (peppermint, basil, parsley, melissa, red dock)
1 mango
a couple of strawberries
150g of feta cheese
almond flakes
sauce
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of mustard
1 tablespoon of maple syrup
2 tablespoons of olive oil

Mix all the ingredients of the sauce to make a smooth emulsion.
Arrange the herbs and lettuce leaves on a plate or in a bowl. Peel the mango and remove the stone. Cube the flesh. Cube the feta cheese. Wash the strawberries and cut the bigger pieces in half. Roast the almond flakes in a dry pan. Arrange the mango, strawberries, feta cheese and almond flakes on top of the leaves. Sprinkle with the sauce before serving.

Enjoy your meal!

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