Description
A simple, refreshing salad combining fresh strawberries and creamy avocado with a bright homemade citrus vinaigrette dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups mixed greens (spinach or spring mix)
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 large ripe avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup sliced red onion (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- For the Vinaigrette:
- 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and honey. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking constantly until the dressing emulsifies. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, sliced strawberries, diced avocado, and red onion, if using.
- Just before serving, drizzle the citrus vinaigrette over the salad ingredients.
- Gently toss the salad until everything is lightly coated.
- Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can prepare the vinaigrette up to one day ahead and store it in the refrigerator. Shake well before using.
- If you are making this salad ahead of time, store the dressing separately and only combine the ingredients right before you plan to eat to prevent the greens from wilting.
- For extra flavor, use a lime instead of lemon juice in the dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 22
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 7
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 0