Summer Strawberry Salad
Don’t let the name fool you, strawberries aren’t the only fruit featured in this salad. This recipe is heavy on summer favorites like mandarin oranges, cranberries, and apples. Easy to prepare and hard not to love, this salad is a favorite recipe of mine. It is the perfect addition to any meal and a perfect dish to bring along to a summer barbecue or dinner party.
Ingredients:
- 5 ounces of spring mix (spinach, arugula, green leaf lettuce)
- ½ large cucumber
- 4 mandarin oranges
- 5 strawberries
- 1 apple (honeycrisp works well in this recipe)
- 3 tablespoons feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- Layer half of the spring mix in a large bowl
- Cut cucumbers, apples, and strawberries into desired shape/size. I prefer small bites for salads to ensure incorporation of all of the ingredients.
- Peel oranges and separate the orange segments.
- Evenly distribute half of the fruits, vegetables, cheese and walnuts on the spring mix in the bowl.
- Place remainder of spring mix on top of the previous layer and repeat even distribution of other ingredients on top.
- Serve and enjoy!
This salad is best if served immediately, but can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours. It is best with a balsamic vinaigrette.
We ate this along with grilled balsamic maple tofu.
Looks good. I like a good, crisp salad from time to time. I prefer cooked vegetables as its easier on my body and doesn't get me cold after eating, although I like to drink green smoothies. I will try this recipe soon as strawberries are in season right now. Thanks.
Fruity, juicy, tasty and delicious way to wonderful health. Salad really looks so tempting and yummy. Grilled tofu is a nutritious add on to enjoy the salad in a most brilliant way.
this salad 🥗 looks absolutely delicious 😋 enjoy and have a wonderful day!
Fruit salads in summer are the best! They are so refreshing and easy to throw together! I will have to try this one! It looks so good!
Did you put balsamic glaze on the tofu after you grilled it or before? Those look really good too
Before...it is part of the marinade!
Awesome! the maple too I am guessing?
delicious
The name fooled me at first 😀😀😀
Seems like delicious salad. it will definitely be the part of my breakfast tomorrow!
I love strawberries in my salads. I know there are total fruit-in-salad-haters out there, but in my opinion, nothing makes a salad more summery than putting fresh berries, watermelon, or peaches in it. To keep with the light and summery flavors, I rubbed a Lemon Nantucket Poultry Rub over the chicken breasts prior to baking, but any poultry rub along with a squeeze of lemon would work just as well. Hope you all enjoy!
Looks so good.
I LIKE IT