Strawberry Salad

With baby arugula, crumbled blue cheese, halved fresh strawberries, and a homemade sherry vinaigrette, Strawberry Salad is light and so berry delicious!

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings people

Calories 447kcal

Author Kathleen

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

1 (10 ounces) bag baby arugula leaves
2 cups fresh strawberries sliced in half
2 ounces blue cheese sliced or crumbled
1/3 cup sherry vinaigrette
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Sherry Vinaigrette

1 small shallot minced
2 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

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Instructions

Salad:

In a large bowl combine the arugula (10 ounces), strawberries (2 cups), salt (1/2 teaspoon), pepper (1/4 teaspoon), and sherry vinaigrette (1/3 cup) and toss well. Gently fold in cheese (2 ounces). Serve.

Vinaigrette:

In a jar with a tightly fitting lid, add all ingredients and shake vigorously to combine. Any leftovers can be kept in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Notes

Vinaigrette: I love using the balsamic vinaigrette recipe to mellow out the berries in this salad, but if you want a fruitier experience, use my strawberry vinaigrette recipe, or even a poppy seed dressing — olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, mayo, and poppy seeds.
Balsamic: If you do go with the balsamic vinaigrette dressing, make sure you grab balsamic vinegar at the store — not balsamic glaze! Balsamic glaze is the condensed version and will give your dressing way too strong of a vinegar flavor.
Fruit Substitutions: If fresh strawberries are out of season, you can always use frozen (but be sure to drain them or you’ll end up with salad soup!). You can also sub in chopped apple, orange segments, blueberries, raspberries, or even dried fruit!
Blue Cheese: Don’t fear the blue cheese! I know this cheese is famous for being pungent, but if you follow proper buying guidelines (or even ask your local grocer for tips!), you’ll end up with yummy cheese.

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