Strawberry Arugula Salad with Caramelized Almonds
This Strawberry Arugula Salad with Caramelized Almonds is one of my favorite salads to make. It’s easy, flavorful and great for side dishes or served with grilled chicken as a wholesome dinner. Top it up with a light olive oil based salad dressing for a perfect finish.
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INGREDIENTS
Salad
- 4 cups arugula leaves
- 1 oz feta cheese
- 1 cup strawberries, or more
Salad Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar, white or brown
- salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Caramelized Almonds
- 1 cup almonds
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
INSTRUCTIONS
- To make the dressing take a Mason jar or similar and combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Close the jar lid and give it a good shake and transfer to the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat and add almonds, sugar. Butter. Stir constantly with a rubber heatproof spatula until the nuts are evenly coated in the mixture. (5 minutes)
- When it’s done, immediately transfer the almonds to parchment paper. Wait until nuts will harden together and then separate them.
- Prepare your arugula by washing and drying it in a Salad Spinner.
- Throw the arugula leaves into a salad bowl and pour in the salad dressing. Stir to combine.
- Slice strawberries and spread evenly over the salad, then add crumbled feta cheese.
- Finally, add caramelized almonds to your fresh salad and serve!
ADD YOUR OWN PRIVATE NOTES
NUTRITION
Calories: 296kcal
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