happy friday everyone! to wrap up the week i'm going to share the first recipe in our new series of local, in season recipes! it's my most favorite salad, and i try to make it as often as i can each spring. it has such an unexpected, mix of salty and sweet flavor. it's full of surprises and yummy to the core. i hope you enjoy it!
salad ingredients:
-3 c of spinach
- 1 avocado
- 12 strawberries
- 1/2 c roasted walnuts
- 1 tbs of extra virgin olive oil
place the spinach in a bowl. slice the avocado and strawberries and place on top. toss the walnuts with 1 tbs of olive oil and roast in the oven until browned (about 3 mins). add to the salad.
dressing ingredients:
- 2 tbs sugar
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 4 tsp honey
- 1 tbs cider vinegar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
whisk in a bowl until the sugar dissolves and drizzle over the salad. enjoy!
{photo credit: strawberries, raw walnut pieces}
Ooh very interesting! I just may try this :)
Thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend!
mmm, yum! will try this with the spinach from our garden!
This sounds delicious!!!