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
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 cups fresh spinach or other salad greens
Creamy Balsamic Dressing
- 3 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp 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.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.
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I usually love a nice classic caprese salad, but this version looks wonderful!
I love a spinach and strawberry salad in the spring/early summer. 🙂
I love cucumber/ tomato/ cheese salad with olive oil/ lemon/ vinegar dressing!
Greek salad is one of our favorites!
My favorite summer salad is heirloom tomatoes with shaved parmesan, lemon thyme, olive oil, and fleur de sel.
I love my sister in laws potato salad, soo good!
I don’t usually use a recipe for a salad, so maybe today’s recipe will be my favorite. Thanks for the chance to win these, I’ve heard about them and was wondering if they were any good.
I love roaming through the fridge taking a bit of whatever strikes my fancy… Romaine, Belgian endive, red and green peppers, cooked broccoli or asparagus, artichoke hearts, chicken or roast beef, a few berries, shaved Parmesan or some mozzarella or toasted pecans, with a mustard vinagrette.
These are awesome. I love the looks of that salad.
I love a chopped salad with whatever looks freshest at the store and eggs, cheese, meat.
I love any kind of salad, its hard to have just one favorite.
This salad looks great! Also containers would be wonderful.
love chinese salads with mandarin oranges and cashews
Looks so fresh and summery! Those containers! I haven’t come across them yet, love the vents and the look of them! I need those in my life to help my fruits and greens last longer!
Sam has the big ones 2 pack for 14.95 and u can get them at Walmart or any grocery store
I have those containers and love them! I use them for prepped veggies such as bell pepper strips and chopped, washed romaine. My romaine stays fresh and crisp for DAYS. The cut edges get a little brown after a week or so, but it’s a good reminder to eat my greens. 😉
Aren’t they great?
This looks like it’s going to be my new favorite!