Description
Experience the freshness of spring with our Strawberry Crunch Salad, a vibrant medley that tantalizes your taste buds. This delightful dish combines juicy strawberries, crisp arugula, creamy avocado, and rich goat cheese, all topped with crunchy toasted almonds and pistachios. Perfect for warm days, this salad makes an eye-catching centerpiece for any gathering or a simple weeknight meal. In just 30 minutes, you can create a refreshing and nutritious dish that is both satisfying and visually stunning.
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 salted pistachios (chopped)
- 3 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- 1/2 lemon (juiced)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove (freshly grated)
- pinch kosher salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Toast the almonds in a nonstick skillet over medium heat with sugar until caramelized, about 6 to 8 minutes. Allow to cool on parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, toss arugula with salt and pepper. Add strawberries, avocado, goat cheese, pistachios, and cooled almonds.
- For the dressing, whisk together champagne vinegar, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and gradually add olive oil until emulsified.
- Drizzle dressing over salad and toss gently to combine. Serve immediately for maximum freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking required aside from toasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg