Every year I would wait for this time when strawberries can be found on the crowded smarket stalls or at the grocer’s : sweet, delicate and full of flavor. And every year I would try to have the most of them, hence they end up in curd, jam, yogurt, cream, tarts, smoothies, cakes or salads, pampered by some drop of balsamic vinegar or honey to enhance their flavor.
I remember when, as a child, I would pick them from my grandma’s garden. I used to find them shy, hidden under some leaf, glowing and full of freckles. Sweet memories of mine!
How would spring be without strawberries?
Years ago, while in Oman, I managed to find them scattered on a shelf in the expats area in small punnnets, like berries are normally sold in Europe, very expensive (about 8 euros, 200g) and I was surprised when, knowing how much I liked them as a child, I offered them to one of my local colleague’s little daughter and she looked suspicious because she did not know what strawberries were. She was not even curious to taste them. Then I realized how lucky I was to be born in Europe :).
But back to the strawberries in DD kitchen and this time I suggest you a salad; a delicious salad, a mix of different flavors and textures in happy colors of spring. You have to try to understand what I mean :).
Ingredients:
- 100g baby spinach
- 50g walnuts
- 50g feta cheese
- 200g strawberries
- 1ts brown sugar
- a pinch of salt
For Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette:
- 2tbs balsamic vinegar
- 3tbs olive oil (evo)
- 1ts Dijon mustard
- 1ts honey
- Persian blu salt – to taste
- black pepper – to taste
Instructions:
- Prepare the Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette: combine oil balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper in a bowl; whisk well until combined obtained a creamy dressing. Leave aside.
- Get walnuts caramelized with brown sugar and salt in a small skillet over low heat
- Clean and cut the strawberries; dice the cheese
- Put the spinach in a large bowl, add the strawberries, the walnuts and cheese
- Toss with the vinaigrette
- Serve immediately
Enjoy!
Ce poze frumoase poti sa faci Diana, extraordinare. Felicitari, sincer, reteta ca reteta, dar pozele m-au dat pe spate. Lumina, culorile, tot.
Multumesc, draga mea Any! Ma bucur ca iti plac fotografiile, desi mai am de invatat!!! Weekend frumos.
One of my greatest favorites
Am o reteta asemanatoare intr-unul din episoadele din serialul meu de art cooking. Combinatia asta este motivul pentru care astept primavara. Nu-i asa ca parfumul capsunelor face totul?
hugs.
Tocmai am vazut si salatica ta, Margot! Exact pe gustul meu. Cu siguranta voi incerca si varianta ta. Felicitari pentru arta cooking! Te pup, fata frumoasa.
E o salata magnifica, iar pozele sunt superbe! Cred ca nu ne dam seama cu adevarat ce norocosi suntem ca ne-am nascut intr-o tara frumoasa pozitionata perfect dpdv geografic. Nu suntem multumiti niciodata, ba ne plangem ca ninge, ba ca ploua, ba ca-i prea cald, dar altii ar da orice sa traiasca intr-un asemenea loc.
Asa e, Alina. Ne plangem mereu. Ne mai trebuie din cand in cand cate o experienta care sa ne trezeasca :D. Te pup, draga mea.
Iti vine s a o mananci din poze…
E vesela, Cristina, si foarte invitanta. Weekend frumos!
Foarte aspectuoasa salata,sanatoasa si sunt convinsa ca si foarte gustosa.Trebuie sa o incerc!
Trebuie!!! Multumesc de vizita, Violeta. Te mai astept cu drag.
Ce salata interesanta! Sunt curioasa cum se imbina gusturile. Aspectul e superb!
O sa te indragostesti sigur! Abia astept sa imi spui cum ti s-a parut. Weekend frumos!
Grozav arata salata asta, plina de vitamine si culoare…si are tot ce-mi place mie
Si tu, ca si mine , iubesti nucile si caramelul daca nu ma insel, Paula. Pupici
Prea buna … si cum arata !!!!! S-ar putea sa te trezesti cu mine la usa
Te astept cu mare drag, Alex
Salata avem, mai gasim noi ceva bun 
am adunat prima capsuna din gradina
super reteta , o sa o fac !
Te invidiez!!!! Ce frumos, capsunele proaspete din propria gradina!!! Salata ta va avea un gust si mai parfumat ;). Te astept cu impresii :)Te pup.
o I really enjoyed this salad (currently eating it actually!). I think it also would be really good with goat cheese. The only thing I would change is a few less strawberries as it is very sweet.