This is one of those things that I created standing in my kitchen while gazing into the fridge. After dinner, I quickly glanced at Google and once again realized that there is nothing new under the sun. My hubby & my little boy still think I am amazing & creative, so that is all that matters. I never really create recipes thinking they are something new and innovative, but I figure they inspire others to “create” things, too. I will link to some of the other yummy ideas for this type of salad below.
I served this salad alongside some chicken legs that were simply roasted in olive oil & Penzey’s Polish seasoning. (And I wish my avocados would have been ripe!)
Strawberry Margarita Salad
- 3 cups Boston Head lettuce
- 3 cups spinach
- 1 carton strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas), toasted
- 1/2 cup cheese (optional)
Lime Dressing
- juice of 1-2 limes (approx. 2-4 Tbsps)
- an equal amount EVOO
- 1 tsp Penzey’s Florida Seasoned Pepper
- 1 Tbsp honey
- pinch of sea salt
Directions:
- Toss salad ingredients together.
- Mix up dressing in a jar. Taste & adjust for sweetness, saltiness to your liking.
- Dress salad right before serving.
Notes:
- Penzey’s Florida Seasoned Pepper is a salt-free pepper seasoning containing: Tellicherry black pepper, lemon peel, orange peel, citric acid, garlic and onion. I used this to give me the “Triple Sec” flavor that a margarita might have. Other citrus flavors to balance the lime. If you don’t have this particular pepper, feel free to sub in some lemon or orange juice into the dressing. I love using GOOD seasoning blends for this reason: 1 shake = a lot of complex flavor for not much work!
- I toasted the pepitas myself in a dry pan on the stove. (Similar to the method for Caramelized Coconut Chips, which would also be a yummy addition to this salad.) Stand over them and stir the whole time, or they will be scorched. I tossed them with a little salt and then let them cool. You can store in airtight container for a week or so, if they last that long. Yummy!
- I used whatever cheese I had in the fridge, I believe it was a white Grass-Fed cheddar cheese. A true Mexican cheese such as Queso Fresco or Cotija/Queso Anejo would be really nice with this salad if you can tolerate dairy.
- You could add some tequila to this dressing to make it truly a Margarita salad, but I buy really good tequila and I plan on drinking it! NorCals anyone?
- I also think that blending the dressing ingredients with the strawberries in a blender or immersion blender could be really awesome! My kid just really loves eating strawberries so I wanted to leave them whole.
- We did not have any ripe avocados, but those would have been the perfect addition!
Similar recipes:
- Strawberry Margarita Salad from The Cooking Club
- Spinach and Strawberry Daiquiri Salad from AllRecipes.com
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