Strawberry Summer Salad

You need this refreshing low carb strawberry summer salad! The perfect way to use up the farmers’ excess of strawberries.

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Time: 10

Serves: 2

Ingredients

Strawberry Dressing

• 4-5 strawberries
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 tsp sumac (optiona, adds a Moroccan zesty flavour)

Salad

• 4 cups kale/spinach/arugula and/or mixed greens
• 1/2 cup basil, chopped
• 3 tbsp lemon juice 
• 1 cup strawberries, quartered
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• Just under 1 cup (140g/5oz) bocconcini (I use mini)
• 2 cucumbers, halved and sliced
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup roasted almonds, chopped

Method

1. Dressing: In a blender, add all dressing ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
2. Salad: if using kale, ensure you massage thoroughly with lemon juice or olive oil, and some salt. Always season your greens, it’s way better! Throw in all other ingredients and toss with dressing. Enjoy!

Tip

Stick out your tongue whilst chopping onion, to prevent tearing up.
Instead of bocconcini you can use burrata or mozzarella. You can even use diced avocado to get in more healthy greens!
Strawberry leaves contain vitamin c, calcium & iron. They’re also known for helping with arthritis pain, because they contain a diuretic called caffeic acid. In plain terms, this means it helps relieve water tension from the joints.