This is actually my Mom's recipe but I like it so much that I make it all the time. She tries really hard to make healthy food taste great and I think this is her most successful recipe in that regard. It's also a very quick and simple recipe that you can pull together very quickly.Ingredients:
- Spring mix salad greens
- Fresh Strawberries
- Gorgonzola or Blue cheese crumbles
- Sweet and Spicy Pecans (Trader Joe's has some great ones)
- Brianna's Strawberry vinegrette salad dressing
My only recommendation with this one is to break the pecans up into more bite-sized pieces as they are pretty strongly flavored and to cut the strawberries into bite-sized pieces as well. Put on dressing as you see fit and enjoy!
I make a similar salad and I recommend doing so with an organic strawberry dressing that is easy to make at home in a Cuisinart miniprep.
ReplyDeleteAdd the following to the miniprep:
1/2 cup diced organic strawberries (best in the summer)
1 diced shallot
1 T honey (use honey, not sugar to get the right texture whenever you emulsify)
canola oil (about 1/2 a cup, but you can adjust)
2-3 T balsamic vinegar
1 T dijon mustard
This can also be done with blueberries. The end result is a delicious, creamy dressing that has a beautiful pink (or blue) color.