Recipe for Strawberry Salad [with Basil and Lemon]
This recipe for strawberry salad is made with spinach, arugula, walnuts, mozzarella, basil, lemon zest, strawberries, hemp seeds, and topped with a balsamic dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries sliced
- 3 cups spinach
- ½ cup mozzarella shredded or sliced
- 1 cup arugula
- ⅓ cup walnuts roughly chopped
- ¼ cup basil loosely packed and julienned
- Lemon zest of one lemon
- 1 tbs. hemp seeds
Balsamic Dressing
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 clove garlic crushed or finely grated
- 1 tbs. Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small mason jar, combine the olive oil, balsamic dressing, grated garlic, Dijon mustard, honey, and salt and pepper. Then stir together for 1-3 minutes with a whisk until all the ingredients are well combined.
- In a large bowl or serving bowl, combine the spinach, arugula, walnuts, strawberries, mozzarella, basil, lemon zest and hemp seeds.
- Next, pour 1/3 cup of balsamic dressing onto the salad, and toss until the salad and the dressing is well-combined.
- Serve in a bowl or a large plate, and sprinkle with additional hemp seeds, lemon zest, strawberries and basil as garnish.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Recipe for Strawberry Salad [with Basil and Lemon]
Serving Size
2
Amount per Serving
Calories
811
% Daily Value*
Fat
77
g
118
%
Saturated Fat
13
g
81
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
18
g
Monounsaturated Fat
44
g
Cholesterol
22
mg
7
%
Sodium
306
mg
13
%
Potassium
569
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
20
g
7
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
12
g
13
%
Protein
15
g
30
%
Vitamin A
4861
IU
97
%
Vitamin C
58
mg
70
%
Calcium
265
mg
27
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
811
Serving Size
2
Nutrition Facts
These values were taken from a nutrition calculator.
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