Category: Strawberries

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Gluten-Free Recipes Salad Spinach Strawberries Vegan Vegetarian

Spinach and Strawberry Salad

This three ingredient Spinach and Strawberry Salad can be made in a jiffy! Use either store bought or the homemade balsamic vinaigrette recipe from below.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups spinach, chopped
  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced
  • ½ cup walnuts/ pecans (toasted)
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette
    • For homemade balsamic vianigrette:
      • 3 Tbsps olive oil
      • 1 Tbsp balasmic vinegar
      • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
      • 1 clove garlic, minced
      • 1/8 tsp oregano
      • 1/8 tsp black pepper

Directions

  1. Wash, dry and chop the spinach roughly.
  2. Add sliced strawberries and toasted walnuts.
  3. Whisk the oil and vinegar to make an emulsion. Blend in the mustard, garlic, oregano and black pepper. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette on the salad.
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Cucumber Recipes Sandwiches Snack Strawberries

Tea Sandwiches

Tea sandwiches in six different ways to get your salty-sweet fix!

Ingredients

  • 6 slices multigrain bread
  • 1 box onion and chives cream cheese
  • 1 box strawberry cream cheese
  • 1 radish, sliced thin
  • ¼ cucumber, sliced thin
  • 1 plum tomato, sliced thin
  • 2 strawberries, sliced thin
  • ¼ cup blueberries
  • 1 egg, hard boiled, diced
  • 1 tsp mayonnaise

Directions

Spread three slices of bread with the onion and chives cream cheese, two slices with the strawberry cream cheese and one with mayonnaise. Trim the crusts and cut each slice in two, lenghtwise.

  1. Radish sandwich : Place the radish between two slices with the onion and chives cream cheese.
  2. Cucumber sandwich : Place the cucumber between two slices with the onion and chives cream cheese.
  3. Tomato sandwich : Place the tomatoes between two slices with the onion and chives cream cheese.
  4. Egg salad sandwich: Mix with egg with a teaspoon of mayonnaise and sprinkle with some salt and pepper. Place this between the two slices with the mayonnaise.
  5. Strawberry sandwich : Place the strawberries between two slices with the strawberry cream cheese.
  6. Blueberry sandwich : Place the blueberries between two slices with the strawberry cream cheese.

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Dessert Recipes Strawberries

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate covered strawberries are a delectable treat!

Ingredients

  • 6 medium-large strawberries
  • ½ cup semi-sweet brown chocolate chips
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • 2 tsp canola oil

Directions

  1. Wash and dry the strawberries.
  2. Microwave the chocolate chips (the white and the brown in separate bowls) for 20 seconds and stir. Repeat this until the chocolate chips have melted. (approx. 3-4 times).
  3. Stir in 1 tsp of oil in each bowl to keep the chocolate shiny and soft.
  4. Dip 3 strawberries in the brown chocolate and 3 in white chocolate and place on a parchment covered sheet pan to set. Drizzle the opposite color on top of the strawberries (brown on white and white on brown) to decorate. Let the chocolate set at room temperature.