Name: Strawberry Macadamia Salad Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup toasted macadamia nuts; 2 cups washed and drained Michigan strawberries; ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar; 1 cup vegetable oil; salt and pepper; 1 large, washed and dried head Bibb lettuce; 4 large, washed and dried Belgian endive

Serve this as a first course before veal medallions or whitefish.

How To Make Strawberry Macadamia Salad

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Prep: 5 mins

Chill Time: 8 hrs

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 8 hrs 15 mins

Serves:

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Ingredients

1 cup macadamia nuts, toasted
2 cups Michigan strawberries, washed and drained
⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup vegetable oil
salt and pepper
1 head Bibb lettuce, large, washed and dried
4 Belgian endive, large, washed and dried

Instructions

Split the macadamia nuts in half and set aside.
Stem strawberries and slice about ¼-inch thick.
Using a food processor, puree ⅔ cup of the sliced strawberries with the vinegar.
Add the oil and process for 30 to 40 seconds until the dressing is well combined.
Season with salt and pepper.
If the berries are not sweet, add a tsp. or two of sugar.
Put 2 leaves of Bibb lettuce on each of 8 chilled plates.
Arrange 7 leaves of endive on top, like spokes in a wheel.
Fan out 8 slices of strawberries in the center.
If assembling ahead, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate plates.
Just before serving, spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons of dressing over the strawberries and top with the toasted nuts.