Strawberry Summer Salad with Toasted Almonds

Sweet strawberries, crunchy toasted almonds, and salty ricotta salata make this easy strawberry summer salad a delicious winner for a light lunch or dinner.

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Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Course: salads

Cuisine: American

Keyword: salad with toasted almonds, strawberry salad, strawberry summer salad

Servings: salads

Calories: 462kcal

Ingredients

For the Salad

1 head of romaine lettuce chopped
1 pound of strawberries sliced
1/2 cup of slivered almonds
1 cup of ricotta salata cheese*
1 teaspoon of olive oil
salt and pepper

For the Dressing

1/4 cup olive oil
juice of half a lemon
3 tablespoons of honey
2 tablespoons of dijon mustard
2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Heat a teaspoon of olive oil in a small pan over medium heat. Shake the pan gently, to just spread the oil out so it covers the whole pan.
Pour the almonds into the pan and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.** Heat for about 4 minutes or until the almonds just start to turn golden. Remove from heat and set aside.
Wash, dry, and chop the romaine lettuce. Put it in a big bowl. Top with sliced strawberries, crumbled ricotta salata, and the toasted almonds.
Finish by pouring dressing over the salad.

For the Dressing

Whisk the ingredients together vigorously until the mustard dissolves. Pour liberally over the salad just prior to serving.

Notes

* You can substitute feta for the ricotta salata if you prefer.
** I go pretty heavy on the pepper. I like the nice bite from the pepper in contrast with the sweet strawberries.

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