Strawberry Salad
This easy strawberry salad recipe features a creamy homemade balsamic dressing and sweet ripe berries. It’s the perfect side dish!
- Prep
- 15 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4
Ingredients 12
- 2 cups ripe strawberries
- 8 cups mixed salad greens (mix of spinach and lettuce)
- 1/2 red onion
- ⅓ cup pecan pieces, chopped walnuts, or sliced almonds*
- ⅓ cup feta cheese crumbles**
- Fresh ground black pepper
- Optional: make it a main dish with a protein adder***
- 2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
Method 4
- 01
Clean the strawberries and slice them. Wash and dry the salad greens. Thinly slice the red onion . To mellow the flavor, soak the onion slices in cold water for about 15 minutes prior to serving, then drain.
- 02
Optional: In a small saucepan over medium heat, toast the nuts for a few minutes until they are golden brown, stirring frequently and watching carefully so that they don’t burn.
- 03
Make the balsamic vinaigrette: In a medium bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, and kosher salt . Then gradually whisk in the olive oil 1 tablespoon at a time until fully emulsified and creamy.
- 04
To serve, spread the greens on a plate and top with strawberries, red onion, nuts, feta cheese crumbles, vinaigrette, and several grinds of black pepper.
Provenance
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