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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Strawberry, Pea, Pepper, and Lettuce Salad with a Pesto Dressing

Strawberry, pea, green pepper, and lettuce salad dressed with a basil walnut pesto dressing.
Strawberry, Pea, Pepper, and Lettuce Salad with a Pesto Dressing

Strawberry, Pea, Pepper, and Lettuce Salad

Ingredients:
  • 10 large strawberries
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 2-3 cups lettuce
  • 1 green pepper
  • 3-4 basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons basil walnut pesto
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Handful of sunflower seeds
To make:
  • Chop up the strawberries, peppers, and lettuce.
  • Finely chop the basil leaves and combine it with the pesto, olive oil and a couple of teaspoons of water to make a dressing.
  • Pour over the remaining ingredients.
  • Garnish with sunflower seeds.

    Strawberry, Pea, Pepper, and Lettuce Salad with a Pesto Dressing
    Strawberry, Pea, Pepper, and Lettuce Salad with a Pesto Dressing
    Strawberry, Pea, Pepper, and Lettuce Salad with a Pesto Dressing
    Strawberry, Pea, Pepper, and Lettuce Salad with a Pesto Dressing

21 comments:

  1. HOLY COW. THAT IS AMAZING. I can NOT wait until I can go grocery shopping again!!!! Wonderful:)

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  2. This salad looks incredible! Love that you used pesto in the dressing!!

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  3. Lovely looking recipes and photographs...Very nice to know U...keep posting some more exciting drool worthy recipes.... Keep rocking.
    Reva

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  4. First time here...Lovely blog...That is a very yummy salad,looking very colorful...and u have posted lots of salad recipes in this month...Hey chk my blog,there is a event going on salads,I would be glad if you can send all these entries for my event....
    and one last question...whr do u stay in Mumbai??even I stay in Mumbai,so thought of asking.

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  5. Oh my God,I just counted the number of salad's u posted in January..the total is 13 dear...Now I shamelessly ask u again to send all those wonderful entries for my event...and there is an interesting give away too...plz chk it out for more details in my blog

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  6. Hi

    Just visited your blog first time. Your have a very nice collection of recipes specially salads.

    A event is going on in my blog related to salads ,Innovative Salads , I would love to see your salad recipes in this event

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  7. Hi ,came here thro EC blog.Lovely collection of recipes you have,will drop by often :)

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  8. Pratibha, I will surely post something on both of your blogs soon!

    Pia - Hmm, cucumber - I usually dont work with cucumbers, but will give it a shot. Hope you drop on by here for your salad inspirations.

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  9. Glad to have stumbled upon ur lovely blog!!!! Love what u have goin on here & will now be a regular visitor...Keep rocking!!!

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  10. Hey,

    Lovely blog with lotsa salad recipes...check out the soup recipes event in my blog dear...:)

    Dr.Sameena@

    http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com/

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  11. The salad looks wow,,,,what amazing salads you have got in your blog.....I am first time here..and glade to follow ur blog...

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  12. oooh my im just in love with the salad u make and the ingredients u use, very creative and just plain rich!yum yum!

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  13. thanks a lot for sharing wonderful and healthy salad recipes for my event.

    Please add a link of event in your all three posts so that both event and your posts can be link to each other

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  14. This salad looks gorgeous - I love the vibrant colours and flavours, particularly the strawberries and basil combination

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  15. First time here,love ur recipes and pics...

    Do visit mine if time permits...
    www.premascook.com

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