Spring Salad with Strawberries and Sweet Balsamic Dressing

This Spring Salad with Strawberries, full of lovely fresh flavors, is tossed with a sweet balsamic dressing, croutons, and Parmesan cheese.

Strawberries have always seemed like little heralds of Spring for me. Their cheerful, bright red color stands out among the fruits that linger at the end of winter and their sweet-tart taste starts me thinking about warmer weather.

Of course, strawberries are in our grocery stores all year round, but when the Florida strawberry season is in full swing, the prices drop so low that I can’t resist picking up a container whenever I shop. Admittedly, I use strawberries mostly in sweet recipes, but they’re also quite appealing on the savory side of the spectrum as in this lovely, bright springtime salad I’m sharing with you today.

This tasty little salad with strawberries couldn’t be easier to assemble and goes well with nearly any entree. The strawberries, sweet peppers, and mandarin orange segments play nicely against the sweet balsamic dressing, the spring salad mix, and peppery arugula. It’s one of our favorites and I hope you like it, too.

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How to Make Spring Salad with Strawberries

In a large bowl, combine the spring salad mix, baby arugula, sliced strawberries, yellow pepper strips, and orange segments. Toss well. Note: if you’re not a fan of arugula, baby spinach would be very nice in this salad in its place.

In a medium bowl, add the shallot, mustard, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Add the oil in a slow, steady stream whisking all the time. Pour the dressing over the veggies and toss to coat.

Serve shaved Parmesan cheese and croutons, if desired. You can purchase croutons, or make them yourself using my basic recipe with any bread you like.

And, yes, I did forget the Parmesan cheese in the main photo above! Oops.

More Salad Recipes on Never Enough Thyme:

• Broccoli Salad
• Shrimp and Rice Salad
• Black-Eyed Pea Salad
• Summertime Pasta Salad
• Black Bean and Corn Salad

Strawberry Salad Recipes from Other Bloggers:

• Spinach and Strawberry Salad from Whole Foods
• Chaos in the Kitchen’s Favorite Strawberry Summer Salad
• Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Poppyseed Dressing from Simple Bites
• Broccoli Strawberry Salad from Taste of Home

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Spring Salad with Strawberries and Sweet Balsamic Dressing

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

This spring salad with strawberries, full of lovely fresh flavors, is tossed with a sweet balsamic dressing, croutons, and Parmesan cheese.

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Ingredients

For the salad:

• 4 cups spring salad mix
• 2 cups baby arugula
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 cup yellow pepper strips
• 1 can mandarin orange segments, well drained

For the dressing:

• 1 shallot, finely minced
• 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 tblsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp. sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 3-4 grinds black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

For serving:

• Croutons
• Shaved Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the salad mix, arugula, strawberries, pepper strips, and orange segments. Toss well.
2. In a medium bowl, add the shallot, mustard, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Add the oil in a slow, steady stream whisking all the time.
3. Pour the dressing over the veggies and toss to coat. Serve with croutons and shaved Parmesan cheese.

Notes

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 318Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 557mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 4gSugar: 10gProtein: 10g

Nutrition information is calculated by Nutritonix and may not always be perfectly accurate. Use your own judgment.

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Lana Stuart

Lana Stuart is the author, photographer, cook, and occasional traveler at Never Enough Thyme. A former IT professional, she enjoys time in the kitchen and the art studio.