Summer Strawberry, Avocado and Blue Cheese Salad

It’s embarrassing to admit how many promises I make to myself to eat healthier, and then think nothing about sitting down with friends and devouring a pile of nachos with a beer, and then shortly after head straight for the dessert. And don’t get me wrong,  I think we should all be able to enjoy food like that occasionally, but sometimes those occasions add up and it starts to add up on the scale.

I could go on and on about the topic of finding a balance with enjoying food with a little healthy moderation, but instead I’ll just say how much I love this strawberry and avocado salad. I love most any kind of salad, and especially love them in the summertime. As the warm weather starts to come our way,  I have visions of lazy weekend mornings strolling along farmer’s markets, tasting assorted varieties of plums and peaches while sipping a latte. Aaaaah, summer take me away…

Have you added berries to your salads yet? If not, you might want to give it a try! I especially love strawberries in salad because I don’t always like to add tomatoes and I feel like strawberries are a perfect substitution. If I add them, it also tastes great to include a nice savory cheese like blue or feta.

Happy summer and salad making!

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Summer Strawberry & Avocado Salad

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Servings: 3 -4

Ingredients

• 4 cups of baby greens or your favorite lettuce
• 8-10 strawberries sliced
• 1/2 avocado cut in cubes
• 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbled
• For the Dressing
• 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1-2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 1 lemon juiced
• 1 garlic clove minced
• kosher salt to taste
• freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

• For dressing, just shake or whisk all ingredients together until well-blended.
• Gently toss all salad ingredients (except avocado) together in large bowl, toss with dressing and then add avocado.
• Enjoy!