Summer Salad with Fruit
This salad is basically summer showing off—sweet, juicy, crunchy, and somehow still classy. With ripe fruit, nutty crunch, creamy gorgonzola, and a splash of lemon, it’s what sad salads dream of being when they grow up.
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Salad tongs
- Plates
Ingredients
- 3 cups mixed spring greens
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 cup seedless grapes
- 6 strawberries tops removed and sliced
- 1 cup mandarin orange segments drained if canned
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
- ½ avocado sliced
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Coarse kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Toss the Greens: In a large bowl, toss together the spring greens and baby spinach until evenly mixed.3 cups mixed spring greens, 1 cup baby spinach
- Add the Good Stuff: Add the grapes, strawberries, mandarin oranges, walnuts, and crumbled gorgonzola to the bowl. Toss gently to combine, being careful not to smash the fruit.1 cup seedless grapes, 6 strawberries, 1 cup mandarin orange segments, ½ cup chopped walnuts, ½ cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
- Plate and Add Avocado: Divide the salad between two plates. Top each plate with sliced avocado.½ avocado
- Add a Lemon Boost: Cut the lemon in half and squeeze fresh juice over each salad to your liking. The citrus wakes everything up.1 lemon
- Drizzle and Season: Drizzle the olive oil lightly over each plate. Finish with a sprinkle of coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper for that perfect bite.1 tablespoon olive oil, Coarse kosher salt, Freshly ground black pepper