Salads and Vegetables: Salads: Strawberry Summer Salad

Can't get enough fresh berries and summer fruit? Add them to salad!

Author: Recipe and photo provided courtesy of the California Strawberry Commission. © California Strawberry Commission. All rights reserved.
Date: June 08, 2010

Serves: 4 person(s)

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

0.47 L basket fresh California strawberries, stemmed and halved
1 tsp finely chopped fresh mint or ½ tsp. dried mint
1/2 tsp honey
1/2 cup light sour cream
1 bunch lettuce leaves
2 cup fresh fruits in season (blueberries, sliced peaches, plums, kiwi or oranges)

Directions:

STRAWBERRY DRESSING: In container of electric blender, purée enough of the strawberries (about 1/2 cup) to make 1/4 cup purée. Reserve remaining strawberries.

In a bowl stir purée, mint and honey into sour cream to blend.

To assemble salad, line individual salad plates with lettuce. Arrange reserved strawberries with other fruits on lettuce. Top with strawberry dressing.

Variations:

Total sugars data is averaged and may vary depending on the fruit used.