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Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing

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Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing has a little bit of everything; crispy lettuce, sweet strawberries, the crunch of pecans and a delicious dressing.

I remember years ago when a salad consisted of a wedge of lettuce and dressing, that was it. It was such a chore to eat because it was so bland. These days it’s fun to create new salads with many options for toppings.

My recipe for Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing only has a few ingredients but has tons of flavor. I like the mix of greens and spinach in this recipe, they both can withhold the balsamic dressing.  Strawberries and balsamic dressing are the bomb.  I would have no problem eating just the strawberries draped in the balsamic dressing!

Enjoy!

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Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Rating: 51

Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Ingredients

  • For the dressing:
  • 1 Tbsp. Poppy seeds
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ tsp. paprika
  • ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • For the salad:
  • 1 bunch spinach, rinsed dried & torn
  • 1 bunch mixed greens, rinsed, dried & torn
  • 1 quart strawberries, cleaned, hulled & sliced
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and onion powder. Cover and chill for one hour.
  • In a large bowl, combine the spinach, lettuce, strawberries and pecans. Pour dressing over salad and toss. Refrigerate 10 – 15 minutes before serving.
https://www.lovefoodwillshare.com/strawberry-salad-balsamic-dressing/

Balsamic Dressing

Balsamic Dressing

Lots & Lots of Strawberries

Lots & Lots of Strawberries

Spinach and Mixed Greens

Spinach and Mixed Greens

Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Honey Balsamic BBQ Sauce

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Balsamic vinegar is cooked down to a thick syrup and is added to honey, barbeque sauce and brown sugar to become a flavorful sauce that can be used on meatballs, chicken or pork chops.

This sauce has a lot of complex layers that come alive in your mouth. If you are looking for a kicked up BBQ sauce, try Honey Balsamic BBQ Sauce, you won’t be disappointed.

I love this sauce on my recipe for Herb Meatballs.

Honey Balsamic BBQ Sauce

Honey Balsamic BBQ Sauce

 

 

Herb Meatballs in Honey Balsamic BBQ Sauce

Herb Meatballs in Honey Balsamic BBQ Sauce

 

 

Honey Balsamic BBQ Sauce

Honey Balsamic BBQ Sauce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy!

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Honey Balsamic BBQ Sauce

Honey Balsamic BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 bottle BBQ Sauce

Instructions

  • Add the balsamic vinegar and agave to a sauce pan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook on a low boil for 35 minutes. Add in the brown sugar and bbq sauce and heat through for 10 minutes. Pour the sauce over the meatballs. At this point you can serve them now or you can add them to a slow cooker and keep warm over low heat.
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Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

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Balsamic Vinegar is reduced to a thick sauce and then basted on pork chops.

Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

I have mentioned before that I am a fan of  balsamic vinegar and to show it, here is another recipe using it. Bone in porch chops are pan fried and basted with balsamic vinegar to give you one tasty chop!

Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

 

 

This is another quick recipe that comes together in less than 30 minutes. This is a nice alternative to a simple pan fried pork chop, the balsamic vinegar adds a nice depth of flavor.

Tasty Chops!

Tasty Chops!

 

If you are not sure if this recipe will go over well with your family, take a look at this picture, it’s all that was left after I made these pork chops.

Only the bones were left!

Only the bones were left!

 

 

Serve this with a baked or twice baked potato and you have the perfect dinner combination. Having some bread or rolls would be perfect to “mop” up the juices.

Enjoy!

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Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

Rating: 51

Yield: 4 Servings

Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary or 1 tsp. rosemary powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut pork chops, trimmed

Instructions

  • Place vinegar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by half (about 5 minutes).
  • Place a grill pan over medium-high heat. Combine rosemary, salt, pepper, and garlic; rub mixture over pork. Place pork in pan; cook for 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness, basting with vinegar. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
https://www.lovefoodwillshare.com/balsamic-glazed-pork-chops/