Strawberry Walnut Salad
This strawberry walnut salad is bright and refreshing, plus takes only 15 minutes to make. With a homemade strawberry vinaigrette, it's fruity with every bite and pairs well with all different proteins too.
Ingredients
For strawberry shallot vinaigrette:
- ½ shallot finely minced
- Juice of 1 lemon 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ cup fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
For salad:
- 1 ½ cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 2 oz blue cheese Note 1
- 10 oz spinach
- ½ cup walnuts
Instructions
To prepare the dressing:
- In a small food processor, marinade minced shallots in lemon juice for about 5 minutes.
- Add strawberries and olive oil and process until nice and smooth. Salt and pepper to taste.
To toast walnuts:
- In a medium skillet, toast the walnuts over medium heat. Stand by the stove and stir frequently to toast the nuts evenly until they’re smell toasty and you see light browning, about 5 minutes.
To assemble:
- Right before serving, layer spinach on a plate, add strawberry slices, and crumble blue cheese and walnuts. Then drizzle the vinaigrette all over and enjoy!
Notes
Note: Strawberry shallot vinaigrette can be made up to 3 days in advance. It gets better and better with time!
If you have leftovers, they can be enjoyed for up to 1 day dressed after storing in the fridge. If the salad has no dressing on it, it will be able to store for longer, about 3 days.
Note 1: You can substitute feta cheese or goat cheese for blue cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 170mgPotassium: 411mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4510IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 115mgIron: 2mg
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only.
