Strawberry Walnut Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh mixed greens I love to buy the pre-washed type
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries, stems removed
- 1 avocado, cut into small cubes
- 1 cup cucumber, cut into rounds or quarters
- 1 orange peeled & sliced, then quartered into small segments
Roasted Walnuts
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 tbsp water
- 1-2 tbsp sweetener of choice such as maple syrup, coconut sugar, or brown sugar maple syrup is my favorite
- pinch of salt
berry vinaigrette
- 3/4 cup mixed berry juice concentrate I use Old Orchard available at many grocery stores
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp sweetener of choice such as maple syrup, coconut sugar, or Florida crystals
Instructions
- Place the fresh mixed green in a shallow serving bowl. Carefully arrange fruit, avocado, and cucumbers on top.
- For roasted walnuts, mix together coarsely chopped walnuts with sweetener, water, and salt. Place on a lined or greased cookie sheet and bake at 400 for 8 minutes stirring once halfway through. Remove from oven and allow to cool. They will become crispy as they cool.
- For the dressing, bring berry juice concentrate to a boil over medium heat. In a small bowl, thoroughly mix together cornstarch and water. Slowly pour cornstarch slurry into juice concentrate on the stove while stirring constantly. Continue to stir until dressing thickens, about 3-5 minutes.
- Turn off heat. Mix in lemon juice, sweetener, and salt.
- Drizzle over the strawberry walnut salad and store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
Shoutout to Seven Secrets cookbook (available on Amazon) for inspiring this wonderful recipe and for all of the tasty and healthy recipes it offers!