Strawberry Mint Salad

Name: Strawberry Mint Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups organic strawberries (hulled and quartered); ¼ cup red onion (diced); 2 tbsp mint (minced); 2 tbsp basil (optional; minced); 1 sprinkle of salt (optional); 1 tbsp tahini; 2 tbsp maple syrup (or date paste, link in Chef’s Notes); 1 tbsp lime juice (freshly squeezed); 2 tbsp slivered almonds (or sliced almonds)

Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN

6 days ago

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time10 minsTotal Time10 mins

Ingredients

Salad

2 cups organic strawberries (hulled and quartered)

¼ cup red onion (diced)

2 tbsp mint (minced)

2 tbsp basil (optional; minced)

1 sprinkle of salt (optional)

Dressing

1 tbsp tahini

2 tbsp maple syrup (or date paste, link in Chef’s Notes)

1 tbsp lime juice (freshly squeezed)

2 tbsp slivered almonds (or sliced almonds)

Directions

Add the strawberries, onion, mint, and basil, if using, to a medium bowl. Stir well. Add a little sprinkle of salt, if desired.

Make your dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, maple syrup or date paste, and lime juice until well combined.

Divide the berry mixture between two bowls. Drizzle the dressing over the berry mixture. Top Strawberry Mint Salad with slivered or sliced almonds.

Chef’s Notes

Substitutions
Instead of red onion, use shallots or yellow onion.

Instead of basil, use cilantro.

Sprinkle sunflower seeds or chopped walnuts over top instead of almonds.

Use lemon in place of lime.

Prep Ahead
Prepare the tahini drizzle ahead of time, cover, and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Whole Food Sweetener
Use date paste in place of maple syrup.

Storage
Store Strawberry Mint Salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size

113g

Amount per serving
Calories102

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g6%
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 5mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 16g6%
Protein 2g

Calcium 47mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
Potassium 222mg5%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.