Balsamic Strawberry Salad. Every April in the Seattle area we try with all of our might to hope spring into existence but we all know in our hearts that the truest sign of spring is the strawberry booths on the side of the roads.
I’ve been known to risk my own well-being with my sudden, cheery urge to pull over just so I can purchase a box of spring.
Balsamic Strawberry Salad
Makes about 4 servings.
- 1 pound fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup strawberry jelly
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
- 4 basil leaves, chiffonade (and/or 4 stems of thyme leaves)
Rinse & drain strawberries to clean. Remove stems from berries and cut them into quarters.
In a separate bowl, passionately whisk together jelly, balsamic vinegar, and juice squeezed from half of the fresh lime. Stir dressing together well.
Pour dressing over strawberries. Add basil and/or thyme to the salad. Add salt & pepper and stir. The salt should simply help bring out the other flavors in the salad.