ARUGULA SALAD WITH STRAWBERRY VINAIGRETTE AND MARINATED VEGGIES

Do you love strawberries as much as I do? In that case, this will be your new favorite salad :) This green deliciousness combines fresh arugula with tahini-lemon marinated mushroom and red bell pepper and a tart basil strawberry vinaigrette.

This salad is nut free and only made of the freshest raw ingredients. It brings summer to every cold place and if you have no fresh strawberries availabe you can easily use frozen ones or substitute them with oranges.

What I love most about this salad is that it is so easy to prepare and nevertheless bursts with flavor. The combination of sesame, lemon, basil and strawberry is just heavenly! If you are looking for a new exciting salad recipe, give this one a try!

ARUGULA SALAD WITH STRAWBERRY VINAIGRETTE AND MARINATED VEGGIES

Serves1

Salad

1 bunch of arugula

1 cup thinly sliced white mushrooms

1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper

1/2 cup sliced strawberry

handful fresh basil leaves

1/2 t tahini

juice of 1/2 lemon

pinch of sea salt

1/2 t paprika powder

Strawberry vinaigrette

3-5 basil leaves

5-6 strawberries

juice of 1/2 lemon
1 T extra virgin cold pressed olive oil

pinch of sea salt

1/4 cup water

For the marinated veggies, mix tahini with lemon juice, sea salt and paprika powder. Toss sliced mushrooms and paprika with mix. Leave in a warm spot for 1-2 hours at least. 

For the vinaigrette, blend basil and strawberries with lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt and water.

Mix arugula with marinated veggies, fresh strawberries, fresh basil leaves and drizzle with strawberry vinaigrette. That's it.

Enjoy!