Leafy Strawberry and Roast Hazelnut Salad
The absolute hero of this simple Summer salad are the locally grown Heavenly Strawberries. Bright red, sweet and delicious, these strawberries are grown just north of Perth and hand picked and packed to the very highest standard of selection. They will elevate any dish with their size, colour and absolutely delectable flavour…a salad even the kids will enjoy.
VEG | V | GF | DF
SERVES 6
Ingredients
3 little gem lettuce or 1 cos lettuce
1 punnet strawberries, sliced (Heavenly Strawberries)
⅓ cup blanched hazelnuts, toasted
¼ cup dill leaves, picked and torn
2 tbsp chives,chopped
¼ cup mint leaves, picked and torn
Dressing
1 small garlic clove, minced
3 tbsp lemon juice
½ lemon, zest
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (Great Southern Groves)
½ - 1 tsp caster sugar, adjusted to taste
To Prepare
Slice lettuce into wedges, quarters or eighths depending on size.
Lay out on a serving platter, scatter lettuce with strawberries and herbs.
In a separate bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour dressing over salad and top with toasted hazelnuts.
Grower Notes
+Heavenly Strawberries is the result of an inspiring collaboration between Damon Watling from Quality Produce International and the passionate farming work of the Lieu family. In the mid-90s Damon identified that the Lieu’s were going above and beyond competitors and growing the most incredible strawberries in terms of flavour, presentation and aroma. Joining forces, Damon worked outside the box for the time and focused on properly branding the fresh produce to present and promote the outstanding strawberries for what they were…heavenly in look, taste and scent. Investing so heavily in the marketing meant Damon and the Lieu’s were able to showcase these unique strawberries to a much wider audience. The reason these strawberries are so incredible is the rigorous testing the Lieu family put their product through before arriving in the shops. Careful hand picking and hand packing so the fruit isn’t bruised, visual selection of size and colour and passing the Brix sugar test mean these locally grown strawberries are always the best of the best.