salad · Best in spring
Arugula & Strawberry Salad
Peppery arugula with sweet-tart sliced strawberries, toasted almonds, and a balsamic-honey dressing. A salad where the contrast of flavors is the entire point — nothing in it is competing, everything is complementing.
Ingredients
🌱 From Your Homestead
- fresh strawberries (1.5 cups, sliced)
- arugula or peppery greens (4 cups)
- fresh basil leaves (small handful)
- raw honey (1 tsp, for dressing)
🛒 From the Store
- sliced almonds (1/3 cup, toasted)
- goat cheese or ricotta (2 oz)
- balsamic vinegar (2 tbsp)
- olive oil (3 tbsp)
- Dijon mustard (1/2 tsp)
- salt
- pepper
How to Make It
- Gather your ingredients: fresh strawberries (1.5 cups, sliced), arugula or peppery greens (4 cups), fresh basil leaves (small handful), raw honey (1 tsp, for dressing), sliced almonds (1/3 cup, toasted), and the rest.
- Prep your homestead ingredients — wash, chop, and measure: fresh strawberries (1.5 cups, sliced), arugula or peppery greens (4 cups), fresh basil leaves (small handful).
- Hull and slice strawberries 30 minutes before serving and sprinkle with a little sugar and balsamic — this process called macerating draws out juices that become part of the dressing. No extra dressing needed for the berries.
- Cook for approximately 15 min. Adjust to taste and serve 4 portions.
- Plate, enjoy, and share with your household!
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