What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? All the Buzz: Sweet Strawberry Salad! Whenever you feel the need to change things up a bit from your ordinary salad, think strawberries! Did you know the strawberry is actually a cousin to the rose family? Truth. In history, they represent love, purity, and perfection. Hmmm. And of course, everyone knows how deliciously sweet they are. Okay, I’m in. Serve a strawberry salad and watch everyone’s face break into a smile. Think strawberries! 🍓
SWEET STRAWBERRY SALAD
Ingredients:
1 pound Spring Mix, gently torn
1 quart strawberries, caps removed and halved
4 green onions, snipped
1 cup harvarti cheese, grated
1/2 cup sugared pecans, chopped
1/3 cup bacon pieces
1/2 cup lemon olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic reduction
Instructions:
Combine Spring Mix salad greens, strawberries, and green onion snips in a large bowl. Gently add cheese to mix. Top with sugared pecans and bacon. Toss with lemon olive oil to coat. Drizzle balsamic reduction over all.
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Recién empieza la mañana pero esta ensalada ya está abriendo el apetito para el almuerzo.
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Such a fine compliment to make my day. Thank you. 🙏🏻
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Just start the morning but this salad is already opening the appetite for lunch.
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I appreciate your kind words. Blessings. 🍃🍓
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I made a salad tonight with balsamic reduction, but avocados and Parmesan in lieu of strawberries and havarti.
I must say, the sugared pecans, bacon bits and green onions . . it has me crushing.
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Sugared pecans get me every time. 😍
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This could just be dinner, have strawberries in the fridge.. 😉
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Wonderful. Timing is everything. 🍃🍓
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