When cleaning strawberries, it’s the perfect time to divide them. Place the tart berries that are just barely ripe in one bowl. These are perfect for a savory strawberry walnut (or pecan, or almond) salad. The sweet, ripe berries are better for desserts. Or, top your breakfast yogurt with a handful of berries. Or, top your muesli with a handful of berries.
That is, if there are any berries left after nibbling at the sweetest of the bunch.
Strawberry Salad
makes 1 bowl
1 cup barely ripe strawberries, cleaned
1 bag of baby greens, cleaned
bleu cheese crumbs
roasted walnuts (or pecans, or almonds)
mint, to garnish
Place cleaned greens in a large bowl. Top with berries, cheese crumbs, roasted nuts and fresh mint leaves (to your taste).
Red Wine Vinaigrette
makes 1 cup
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
fine sea salt, to taste
Combine all in a small pitcher. Drizzle very lightly over salad.
Devour immediately.
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