Recipe #6283
Strawberry and Bocconcini Salad
| Preparation: | 20 min |
| Marinating/Waiting: | 15 min |
| Cooking: | 0 min |
| Total: | 35 min |
4
servings
servings
| Category: | Appetizers |
| Subcategory: | Salads |
| Source: | Metro Magazine Summer 2010 |
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Recipe ingredients
- 2 cups (500 mL) strawberries, quartered
- 3 Tbsp. (45 mL) Irresistibles aged Modena balsamic vinegar, reduced to a syrup (see below )
- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) Irresistibles 100% pure Maple Syrup
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. (22.5 mL) Irresistibles extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) fresh basil, chopped
- 16 whole basil leaves
- 8 small bocconcini balls
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Maple flakes, to taste
Preparation
In a mixing bowl, combine strawberries, reduced balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, extra virgin olive oil, and chopped basil. Marinate for 15 minutes. Place the bocconcini balls and the strawberries on a leaf of lettuce at the center of a serving dish. Garnish with whole basil leaves, season with freshly ground pepper, and sprinkle with maple flakes.
Suggestion
Balsamic reductionTo make a balsamic reduction, bring a quantity of Irresistibles balsamic vinegar to a boil and cook to a syrupy consistency, reducing the vinegar by about one half.
* We recommend Selection and Irresistibles products.
Metro encourages moderation in the consumption of alcohol. The sale of alcoholic beverages, as prescribed by law, is restricted to adults only. And, please, don't drink and drive!
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