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Strawberry Walnut Salad

5 (3 ratings)
Created by Shinee D.
Servings 6 servings
Total Time 15 minutes
Strawberry Walnut Salad with an irresistible strawberry shallot dressing and crunchy toasted walnuts. It’s quick and easy and so satisfying!!

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!
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.