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Salad with strawberry and balsamic vinaigrette recipe

Salad with strawberry and balsamic vinaigrette recipe

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Strawberries are back in season! Try something completely different with this fresh strawberry and balsamic vinaigrette – a great way to liven up any salad. See method

  • Serves 2 (makes 300ml vinaigrette)
  • 10 mins to prepare
  • 149 calories / serving
  • Vegetarian
  • Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 227g pack strawberries, trimmed
  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp clear honey
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 10g fresh basil, stalks finely chopped, leaves torn
  • 100g wild rocket
  • 20g walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
If you don't have red onions, try using white, brown or spring onions

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    615kj
    149kcal     7%

  • Fat

    12g 17%

  • Saturates

    1g 7%

  • Sugars

    5g 5%

  • Salt

    0.1g 1%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 5g Protein 4.1g Fibre 3.4g

Method

  1. Put the onion in a shallow bowl and cover with cold water; set aside. (This will take away some of the bitterness.)

  2. Reserve 4 larger strawberries, then put the rest in a food processor with the oil, balsamic, honey, mustard and basil stalks; season. Blitz until almost smooth but still with a little texture; pour into a jar. The dressing will keep in the fridge for up to a week.

  3. Drain the onion and toss with the rocket and basil leaves. Thinly slice the remaining strawberries and add to the salad before tossing well with 3 tbsp of the dressing. Scatter with the toasted walnuts to serve.

Tip: Swap the leaves for watercress or spinach. You could also add shredded cooked chicken or feta to the salad. To make the dressing vegan, swap honey for maple syrup.

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