Mixed Green Salad with Strawberry Dressing
Inspired by techniques from Bon Appétit.
Mixed baby greens are tossed with feta, toasted walnuts and whole strawberries, then dressed with a vinaigrette whisked with mashed berries so it turns pink and genuinely fruity. It is a quick way to make a plain green salad feel like a proper course.
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Method
- 1
Mash strawberries for the dressing. Mash enough of the halved strawberries to make about 75 g of pulp; set it aside. Put the remaining strawberries in a large bowl.
- 2
Build the salad base. Add the mixed greens, feta and toasted walnuts to the bowl with the strawberries.
- 3
Make the dressing. Whisk the oil, balsamic vinegar and sugar together in a small bowl. Whisk in the mashed strawberries, then season with the salt and pepper.
- 4
Dress and serve. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Serve right away.
Storage
Best assembled and dressed just before serving, as the greens wilt within an hour. Keep any leftover dressing in a covered container in the fridge for up to 3 days and toss with fresh greens.
EU nutrition claims
- Low sugars: 4.3 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 169 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
2 g per serving
4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 8 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- chef's knife
- chopping board
- fork
- large mixing bowl
- small mixing bowl
- whisk
- salad tongs
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 354 kcal |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12.5 g |
| of which sugars | 7.3 g |
| of which free sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 31.9 g |
| of which saturates | 7.5 g |
| Fibre | 2.5 g |
| Salt | 1.21 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
2 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
