Ingredients:
1 large bunch beet greens*, blanched
1 pint strawberries, sliced
4 oz Stilton, crumbled
2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
vinaigrette dressing:
juice of 2 large strawberries**
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
pinch fennel pollen
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Whisk together the dressing ingredients. Set aside. Divide the green between two bowls. Arrange the salad ingredients on top. Drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.
*I used the greens off of a standard bunch of about 4 beets.
**I just squeezed them in my hand.
Yield: 2 large salads
My thoughts:
The market had some lovely local beets and strawberries for sale. I had an idea to use up the actual beets but the attached greens were so lovely, I didn’t want them to go to waste. I didn’t have anything planned for lunch today so I came up with this simple yet robust tasting salad. I love how the slightly bitter greens contrast with the sweet, ripe berries. Don’t be tempted to skip the blanching step, the greens are much more tender afterwards.
This strawberry beet green salad looks amazing. I just purchased a large bag of strawberries from the farmer's market and now I have another receipt to add them to. Thanks for sharing!
Fennel pollen??? I've never heard of it as an ingredient. Where do you find it? This salad looks amazing. I love your recipes. Thanks!
Spice stores, farmers market. Google it, tons of places sell it.
Thanks, I'll look around.
Interesting combo of ingredients but all delicious!