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Strawberry Salad with Balsamic

This strawberry salad recipe is perfect for spring and summer! It's bursting with flavor from cherry tomatoes, basil, creamy mozzarella, and tangy balsamic. Skip the cheese to make it vegan.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup halved mini mozzarella balls
  • 1 ripe avocado pitted and diced
  • ⅓ cup pecans toasted
  • ⅓ cup fresh basil leaves torn
  • extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

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  1. In a small saucepan, bring the balsamic vinegar to a high simmer over medium heat. Stir, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the vinegar has thickened and reduced by half, about 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  2. Place the strawberries, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, avocado, pecans, and basil in a shallow bowl or platter. Drizzle with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Gently toss. Drizzle with the reduced balsamic.

Notes

  • Make this vegan by omitting the cheese.