Strawberry Crunch Salad
Strawberry Crunch Salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish perfect for spring and summer gatherings. This delightful salad features juicy strawberries, peppery arugula, creamy avocado, and tangy goat cheese, all topped with crunchy toasted almonds and pistachios. With a light champagne vinaigrette drizzled over the top, every bite bursts with flavor and texture. Ideal for picnics, barbecues, or as a light dinner option, this salad is both nutritious and easy to prepare in just 25 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- ⅔ cup sliced or slivered almonds
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 10 ounces arugula greens
- 8 ounces strawberries (hulled and quartered or chopped)
- 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
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sliced almonds and sugar, stirring until melted and caramelized (6-8 minutes). Transfer to parchment paper to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss arugula with salt and pepper. Add strawberries, avocado, goat cheese, pistachios, and cooled almonds.
- For the dressing: whisk together champagne vinegar, honey, lemon juice, dijon mustard, grated garlic, salt, pepper; gradually add olive oil until combined.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently. Serve immediately for best freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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