Description
A fresh and flavorful strawberry salad with a homemade strawberry balsamic vinaigrette, featuring crisp greens, sweet fruit, and crunchy toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 lb. strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 5 oz. bag spinach
- 1 pear, thinly sliced and halved or chopped
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 large red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 package ramen noodles, crushed (flavor packet discarded)
- 1/3 cup roasted salted sunflower seeds
- 4 oz. goat cheese crumbles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- 1 cup strawberries, hulled
- 1/2 cup aged balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tablespoon dried minced onions
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Instructions
- Wash and chop all salad ingredients (romaine, strawberries, spinach, pear, cucumber, bell pepper, and red onion).
- Crush ramen noodles and discard the flavor packet.
- In a large bowl, combine chopped greens, strawberries, pear, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, crushed ramen noodles, sunflower seeds, and goat cheese.
- Prepare the vinaigrette: Blend strawberries, balsamic vinegar, sugar, Dijon, dried minced onions, garlic, paprika, salt, thyme, and pepper until smooth.
- Slowly drizzle in extra virgin olive oil while blending until emulsified. Stir in poppy seeds.
- Toss the salad with the desired amount of dressing just before serving.
Notes
- For extra crunch, toast the ramen noodles in a dry pan before adding to the salad.
- Store leftover dressing in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Omit goat cheese for a vegan version.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: strawberry salad, balsamic vinaigrette, summer salad, fruit salad, vegetarian salad