Description
Strawberry Crunch Salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish that beautifully showcases seasonal ingredients like sweet strawberries, creamy avocado, and tangy goat cheese. Perfect for picnics, barbecues, or casual dinners, this salad is as nutritious as it is delicious. The crunchy texture from caramelized almonds and pistachios adds an exciting twist, while the light champagne vinaigrette ties all the flavors together. With its eye-catching colors and delightful taste, Strawberry Crunch Salad is sure to impress your guests at any spring or summer gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅔ cup sliced or slivered almonds
- 10 ounces arugula greens
- 8 ounces strawberries (hulled and quartered)
- 1 avocado (chopped)
- 2 ounces crumbled goat cheese
- ⅓ cup roasted pistachios (chopped)
- 3 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- ½ lemon (juiced)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove (freshly grated)
- Pinch of kosher salt and pepper
- ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Sugared Almonds: In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook sliced almonds with sugar for about 6 to 8 minutes until caramelized. Transfer to parchment paper to cool.
- Salad Mix: In a large bowl, toss arugula with salt and pepper. Add strawberries, avocado, goat cheese, pistachios, and cooled almonds.
- Vinaigrette: Whisk together champagne vinegar, honey, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl. Gradually whisk in olive oil until combined.
- Serve: Drizzle dressing over the salad mixture just before serving to ensure freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg