Pickled Strawberry Salad Recipes

SPINACH SALAD WITH PICKLED STRAWBERRIES AND POPPY SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Put the oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. Stir in the poppy seeds. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Make the salad: Put the strawberries in a nonreactive heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the vinegar, 1/2 cup water, the bay leaf, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a low boil and allow the sugar to dissolve. Pour over the strawberries and let stand about 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and drain the strawberries, discarding the liquid.
• In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, red onion, mushrooms and pickled strawberries. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well and serve immediately.

PICKLED STRAWBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Toss 2 cups halved strawberries and 1 sliced shallot with 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar, 2 teaspoons sugar and a pinch of salt; let sit 10 minutes. Remove the berries and shallot with a slotted spoon. Whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, and salt and pepper into the vinegar mixture. Toss with 6 cups mesclun greens and the berry mixture. Top with hazelnuts and goat cheese.

SALAD WITH PICKLED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Dissolve 2 teaspoons sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt in 1 cup hot water. Add 1 cup quartered strawberries, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar and 1 thinly sliced shallot; let sit 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon liquid. Toss 1 head each torn red leaf and butter lettuce with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the reserved liquid and the berries and shallot; season with salt and pepper. Top with toasted pine nuts.