Strawberry Salad with Balsamic

Strawberry Salad with Balsamic

from loveandlemons.com
Salad
20 min

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.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cupbalsamic vinegar
  • 1 cupsliced strawberries
  • 1 cuphalved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cuphalved mini mozzarella balls
  • 1ripe avocado (pitted and diced)
  • ⅓ cuppecans (toasted)
  • ⅓ cupfresh basil leaves (torn)
  • extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 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. 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.