This salad will brighten any gloomy gray winter day
Mixed salad greens are topped with fresh strawberries,
mandarin oranges, buttery almonds and bleu cheese
Every bite is a burst of flavor
that will chase the winter blues away!
The juicy sweet strawberries and oranges,
savory almonds and tangy bleu cheese
are a delicious contrast of flavors and textures
A wonderful lunch or side dish with any dinner
Just drizzle with a little poppy seed dressing
or other very light vinaigrette~
it doesn’t need much, the flavor is already there!
Green Salad with Strawberries, Oranges and Almonds
The contrast of flavors and textures in this sweet and savory salad will make your taste buds sing
Ingredients
- salad greens
- fresh strawberries, cut in half
- mandarin oranges
- bleu cheese crumbles or feta cheese
- buttery almonds
- poppy seed dressiing
Instructions
- Adjust ingredient amounts as needed
- Put salad greens in a large bowl or on a large plate
- Top with strawberries, oranges, almonds and bleu cheese
- Drizzle lightly with poppy seed dressing
Buttery Almonds
These sweet and savory almonds are a wonderful addition to salads, vegetables and party dips. They only take a few minutes to make and can be stored in a jar and will stay fresh for weeks
Ingredients
- 2 cups sliced almonds
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- brown sugar
- kosher salt
Instructions
- Saute almond slices in a large skillet in butter and Olive oil over medium heat
- Sprinkle the nuts liberally with brown sugar and Kosher salt.
- The brown sugar will melt and caramelize on the nuts. Stir often and watch carefully so the nuts don’t burn. Don't walk away, this literally only takes 3-4 minutes
- When they have begun to brown turn out onto wax paper or foil to cool. Store in a jar in your pantry or freezer. Makes 2 cups.
Notes
I make a fresh jar of these every few weeks to be handy for cooking.
Enjoy!
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