For February I selected a simple, but pretty salad sure to add a romantic touch to your Valentine’s Day table, Strawberry Avocado Salad. Here is the link,

https://www.aheadofthyme.com/2017/05/strawberry-avocado-salad-with-poppy-seed-dressing/

The fanciest ingredients in this salad are avocados and poppy seeds for the dressing.

All you need to make this salad are fresh strawberries, avocados, mixed greens, pecans, feta cheese and poppy seed dressing. You can buy a ready-made dressing from the store, but I recommend you follow the recipe link in their blog. Again, the ingredients are simple, Olive oil, balsamic vinaigrette, honey, salt, pepper, and poppy seeds. You can add mayonnaise for a creamy dressing, but I prefer the taste and aesthetic appeal of the original recipe.

The red strawberries and white feta cheese play off the mixed greens and avocados to create a colorful salad, and the oil in the dressing gives the salad a shimmery quality.

One of the things I like about this link are the suggestions for changing up the salad to add different fruits, nuts, or cheeses. I also like the nutritional information provide about the strawberries and poppy seeds.

This was super easy to make and took under ten minutes to assemble the ingredients and plate the salad. As you can see, it’s a colorful salad to serve in the winter, and it’s quick and delicious.

Next month, our March 2023 Salad will be Spring Pea, Asparagus and Mint Salad

The Twelve Months of Salads

January – Celery Salad with Apples

February - Strawberry Avocado Salad

March – Spring Pea, Asparagus and Mint Salad

April - Spring Salad with Edamame, Cucumbers. Snow Peas and Tofu Croutons

May – Southwestern Bean Salad

June – Salad Niçoise

July –  Blueberry Cucumber Summer Salad with Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette

August – Italian Pasta Salad

September – Chicken Garden Salad with ranch dressing

October – Kale, Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Salad

November – Hearty Farro Salad

December – Vegan Soba Noodle Salad