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Strawberry Salad

by Giada

★★★★★

(1 review)

Prep Time

20 minutes

Serves

Beginner

Strawberry Salad

Name: Strawberry Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup hulled and halved strawberries (plus 1/2 cup hulled and sliced); 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; One 5-ounce container baby arugula; 1/2 cup sliced almonds (toasted); 1/2 cup shaved Gorgonzola dolce

This salad is as pretty and pink as it is delicious! The star is the creamy dressing - with a little sweet from fresh strawberries, and some bright tang from Dijon and white balsamic (white wine vinegar works as well) it ties the salad together beautifully.

My tip for getting those beautifully shards of shaved gorgonzola is to put the cheese in the freezer about 15-20 minutes before shaving. Crumbles work as well, but I love the texture and look of the thinly shaved slices.

Strawberry Salad

Strawberry Salad

Servings

Prep Time

20 minutes

Calories

Author:

Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

1 cup hulled and halved strawberries (plus 1/2 cup hulled and sliced)
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
One 5-ounce container baby arugula
1/2 cup sliced almonds (toasted)
1/2 cup shaved Gorgonzola dolce

Instructions

This recipe originally appeared on Giada Entertains. Episode: Valentine's Day Cookout.
Add the halved strawberries, vinegar, mustard, olive oil and salt to a blender. Puree on high for 30 seconds.
Add the arugula to a large bowl. Sprinkle with the almonds, sliced strawberries and Gorgonzola. Drizzle with half the dressing. Using 2 wooden spoons, toss to coat. Serve with additional dressing on the side if desired.

Vegetarian

1 comment

Laura Pinsky

★★★★★

★★★★★

This salad is delicious. We were surprised how well the blue cheese paired with the strawberries. I made the salad first with arugula, as instructed, and then with baby spinach. We had a slight preference for the latter, but both a company-worthy.