This is a nutritious and vibrant spring salad with spinach, arugula, asparagus, and strawberries. Crisp green leaves and bright sweet strawberries are tossed in a light balsamic vinaigrette, then topped of with turkey bacon and feta cheese. It’s so delicious and healthy.
Ingredients-
Dressing:
3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar*
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil*
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon squezed lime juice
fresh ground black pepper
* Good quality balsamic vinegar and olive oil is a must for perfect results of this dressing.
I used balsamic vinegar from Trader Joes and Organic California Olive Ranch Olive oil.
Salad:
Baby Arugula
spinach (baby spinach)
Asparagus sliced
fresh strawberries quartered
Cooked turkey bacon (fried/baked)
Feta,blue,or gorgonzola cheese
optional ingredients:
candied walnuts or pecans
sliced red onion
Directions:
Using a hand blender or blender mix balsamic vinegar,sugar,salt,black pepper, and oil. Then add lime juice and pulse couple times.
( You can adjust salt or sugar to your liking). If the dressing to thick,you can liquify by adding a little bit of water.
Toss spinach, asparagus, arugula ,strawberries, bacon, and candied nuts with some dressing.
Top with cheese and serve.
Ingredients
- Dressing:
- 3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar*
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil*
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon squezed lime juice
- fresh ground black pepper
- * Good quality balsamic vinegar and olive oil is a must for perfect results of this dressing.
- I used balsamic vinegar from Trader Joes and Organic California Olive Ranch Olive oil.
- Salad:
- Baby Arugula
- spinach (baby spinach)
- Asparagus sliced
- fresh strawberries quartered
- Cooked turkey bacon (fried/baked)
- Feta,blue,or gorgonzola cheese
- optional ingredients:
- candied walnuts or pecans
- sliced red onion
Instructions
- Using a hand blender or blender mix balsamic vinegar,sugar,salt,black pepper, and oil. Then add lime juice and pulse couple times.
- ( You can adjust salt or sugar to your liking). If the dressing to thick,you can liquify by adding a little bit of water.
- Toss spinach, asparagus, arugula ,strawberries, bacon, and candied nuts with some dressing.
- Top with cheese and serve.
