Summer is the perfect time for a great salad with fresh strawberries. Today I added cashews and fresh green beans for crunchy goodness. It is vegan as written but could be a main course with the addition of cooked chicken breast or shrimp.
Start with a mix of your favorite salad greens. Blanche some green beans and let cool. This could easily be done ahead of time and the beans could be placed in the refrigerator until time for the salad. Add the green beans, strawberries, and nuts and serve with the balsamic vinaigrette.
Strawberry-Cashew Salad with Green Beans
Use organic when available, serves 4 as side dish
Strawberry-Cashew Salad With Green Beans
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup fresh chopped strawberries
- 10 oz salad greens of your choice
- 1/2 cup raw unsalted cashews
- 1/2 cup fresh green beans chopped
Dressing
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a medium sauce pan of water to a boil
- Add the green beans and a pinch of salt
- Blanch about 2 minutes until crisp-tender
- Have a bowl of ice and water ready
- Drain green beans and put in ice bath to cool and stop cookingbreast or shrimp
- Drain green beans and dry thoroughly or your salad will be soggy
- Toss greens gently in large bowl with green bean
- Add strawberries and cashews on top
- In separate bowl, stir the balsamic vinegar and maple syrup together
- Slowly stream the olive oil into the mixture while whisking continuously
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Drizzle salad dressing over salad or serve it on the side
- Optional add cooked chicken breast or shrimp for main course salad
Enjoy!
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A combination I never would have thought of, but it looks good …summery and bright. I do put cashews on salads sometimes, and also on stir fries for the crunch.
The presentation looks gorgeous and the combination sounds like it would be good. TFS
Strawberries with beans, together in a salad, I do not know this flavor variant, but sounds interesting. The strawberry season is over, with a little luck you may still get it in the fruit department?
Your salad looks so delicious! I have never put strawberries in a salad, ought to try some day! Thank you for the recipe.
Fresh and sassy!
I’ll take the strawberries & greens…but, sorry, I’d have to oick out the cashews. Looks beautiful!
I love the vibrant colours of this salad. The strawberries make it such a summery dish! #MMBC
Hi Carol, that salad does look good and the flavours interesting. I keep meaning to get in a jar of maple syrup when I see it as it seems to be a popular ingredient.
xx
It is a fun summer salad. Thanks for the visit Deb!
Yummy! What a delicious combination!
Oh boy. Does this look and sound good. Pinned this post!
What a beautiful and healthy salad! Thank you so much for sharing!
I love the idea of the cashews! This salad looks deliciously fresh. Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – have a lovely week!
Well, now I’ll be off to the store to get cashews! Looks divine!