A fresh take on a summertime favorite, this strawberry avocado caprese salad is packed with great flavor. A perfect low carb keto summer side dish. This post is sponsored by Rubbermaid.
I love this time of year, when so much produce is coming into season and I can stock up on a variety of fresh fruits, veggies and herbs. It’s so wonderful to have fridge stocked with healthy items so I can whip up a big salad or some other fresh meal whenever the mood strikes. And while the mood strikes often, I find that I have to put in some effort to use it all up quickly. Good fresh produce doesn’t last very long and it often starts to spoil before I can keep up with it. I try my best, feeding my family as many vegetables as I can every day. It’s a good things my kids like salad, because we eat a lot of it at this time of year. And it just so happens that May is National Salad Month. How fitting!
There are a few items in particular that I find start to go too quickly, no matter how carefully I wrap them up. Lettuce is one culprit, starting to wilt and turn brownish within a few days. Berries, especially organic ones, start to go moldy very quickly. And fresh herbs like cilantro and basil – oh man, those two herbs are my refrigerator nemeses. You have to buy a whole bunch, you can’t just get the little bit that you need for an individual recipe. And then the rest languishes, becomes soggy, goes brown and wilted and sometimes becomes a pool of green goo in the bottom of the vegetable drawer.
Rubbermaid recently asked me to try out their new FreshWorks Produce Saver set. These sturdy BPA-free containers are designed to help your fresh produce last up to 80% longer in the fridge. I was eager to give them a try so I bought some organic strawberries, lettuce, basil and cilantro. I transferred my fresh items straight from their packaging right into the FreshWorks containers, without washing or cutting the produce first. And then I went away for a week, home to Toronto to visit with family.
Here’s what happened: my head of lettuce looked exactly the same as it did when it went into the FreshWorks container. My berries did too, and if I’d left them in their clamshell, they would have been withered and moldy. The cilantro leaves looked great and wouldn’t have kept so well if I’d stored it the way I usually do, in a paper towel in a plastic bag. The basil looked absolutely perfect, as fresh as the day I bought it. You know what’s also great about the FreshWorks containers? No fussy filters to change. They use patented FreshVent™ technology to keep the air circulating around the food, keeping it fresher for longer. They are also completely dishwasher safe.
These containers are going to help me get through a summer full of fresh produce with a lot less waste. Want to win a set of your own FreshWorks Produce Savers by Rubbermaid? Follow the prompts in the Rafflecopter widget below!
Strawberry Avocado Caprese Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup quartered strawberries
- 1 cup bocconcini small fresh mozzarella balls, halved
- 1 avocado chopped
- ½ cup grape tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup fresh chopped basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 cups fresh spinach or other salad greens
Creamy Balsamic Dressing
- 3 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- 3 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Salad:
- In a large bowl, toss together the strawberries, mozzarella, avocado, avocado, basil and tomatoes.
- Divide salad greens between four plates and top with the caprese mixture.
Dressing:
- Place all ingredients in a glass jar and shake until well combined.
- Drizzle over salad and serve.
kelly says
This salad is amazing!!! SO delicious. It’s my new ‘go to’ for company as well.
Thanks for this recipe!!
Carolyn says
Glad you liked it!
Kelly says
This is one of my favorite salads – SO delicious! Every time I’ve made it for company, I’ve been asked for the recipe.
Leslie Baker says
The dressing is vinegar forward can I add a little sweetner or will the strawberries and cheese ect. take care of it?
Carolyn says
Sure, add some sweetener to taste.
Leslie Baker says
Thanks. BTW my copy of easy keto desserts is already dog-eared and ready to go. I’m going to start with the vanilla semifredo and the root beer float.
Jeanny Race says
This is such a great recipe that I put it on the menu at my farm to table cafe! Delicious with strawberries straight from our fields!
Carolyn says
Wow I am flattered. Can I ask where your cafe is?? I’d love to give you a little shout out on Facebook.
Krista Harper says
Made this for dinner tonight and it was SOOOO good! Definitely a keeper. I love your website and recipes. Thank you for what you do. My husband is a recently diagnosed T1 and I am so thankful to have you as a resource!
Angela says
This was so delicious! My entire family loved it even the 3 year old ( the strawberries and cheese won her over.) I did not have balsamic so I could not use that, but it was perfect anyway.
Kelly D says
I like a Strawberry Cobb Salad.
Marilyn says
I love a simple salad of thinly sliced cucumbers which are salted and weighted down until they release their liquid. Squeezed of the liquid, the cukes are “limp”. Add sour cream and mix well. Fast, simple, and delicious!
Kim S says
This salad looks great. I love summer salads that incorporate strawberries and other fresh fruit mixed with some greens. And a vinaigrette on top. Always delish!
Corly Wilson says
Summer salad – the very first recipe I pinned from Pinterest. It has avocado, red onion, cucumber, tomato, feta, corn (so it’s not low carb, boo) with a cilantro vinagrette. It’s so yummy! This Caprese salad looks like it could be a new favourite!
Jessica To says
I like a fruit salad with watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes and strawberries.
Angela Saver says
My favorite summer salad is homemade potato salad made with homemade mayo! So good! These containers would be perfect for my weekly meal prep! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!!
Christine Mayfield says
I love a good lowcarb pasta salad
Mary Calabrese says
I love the Taylor’s Farm’s Chopped Salad bagged mix. I top it with some grilled chicken breast strips (buy frozen) and Trader Joe’s Cilantro dressing. So yummy!
Cindy A. says
Grilled chicken, strawberries, spinach, feta cheese, almond slivers and either lemon juice or balsamic vinaigrette.
Kathy says
I’m a saladaholic, so any salad is my favorite.
Lori says
Love spinach salad with toasted sliced almonds and strawberries or mandarin oranges. Top with dressing of balsalmic vinegar, olive oil, and drop of sesame oil. Oh, yum!
joanna schupp says
I’m obsessed with greek salads that have cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives, feta, olive oil, and vinegar.
Carole Carlson says
Thanks for sharing about the Rubbermaid containers. This is a problem we have, so I’m pleased to learn about a solution!