Super Strawberry Salad
Sweet strawberries and zingy vinegar balance each other nicely in this dressing! Choose leafy lettuces, spinach, and other tender greens, harvested as freshly as possible! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer's market.
Equipment
- Blender or Food Processor
Ingredients
Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 4 tbsp olive oil best quality you can afford
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey*
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 6 strawberries* hulled and sliced
- salt + pepper to taste
Strawberry Cucumber Mint Salad
- 1 lb strawberries*
- 1 1/2 cups spinach*
- 1/4 cup mint* fresh
- 1 cucumber*
- 1/4 cup walnuts or pecans, or almonds, optional
Instructions
Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Combine oil, vinegars, honey, and strawberries in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
- Test your dressing: use a clean, dry leaf and dip it into your dressing and taste. Add salt, pepper, and vinegar as needed.
Strawberry Cucumber Mint Salad
- Rinse off all produce.
- Remove stem tops from strawberries and cut each berry into 4 pieces with a pairing knife.
- Tear spinach and mint leaves with hands if leaves are large.
- Remove ends from cucumber.Firmly grip cucumber and with achef's knife slice thinly.
- Combine all ingredients.Season to taste. Eat immediately.Store leftovers for 2 days max.
Notes
Yield: 8 tbsp dressing
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 25mgPotassium: 430mgFiber: 4gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1246IUVitamin C: 84mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg
