Hi there! My weekend has been filled with fun and gorgeous weather. Yesterday I researched some hiking spots in the area and we ventured out to explore one of them. Though we wound up not getting to the trail we had originally been aiming for, we still found a pretty area to get some exercise in.

I think I’m almost getting used to having cows roaming around near me. We saw a couple of pretty deer frolicking in a field, and on our way back saw a man riding a BULL. I had no idea that riding a bull on the side of the road is a thing that people do nowadays. In response to this comment, Adam said, ”Well at least one guy does…” Yes I suppose!

Today we had our first real beach day since moving to the Bay Area. We went to Santa Cruz, and there was not a cloud in the sky. When we got home from our afternoon of sunbathing (and my applying and reapplying of lotion yet still getting burnt!), both Adam and I were hungry for dinner. I quickly threw together a yummy salad using some strawberries that were about to be overripe, while Adam cooked some chicken to throw in with his:

I hardly ever use prepared salad dressings anymore because I find it so easy to just combine a few ingredients to make a healthy, tasty more homemade one myself. Recently I’ve been doing an olive oil + lemon juice + balsamic glaze dressing, but for tonight’s dinner, I wanted to try juicing some strawberries to pair my fruity salad with a bit of a fruity dressing. The result was a simple 3-ingredient salad topper that went perfectly with my salad combo.

Strawberry Avocado Sunflower Seed Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Dressing

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 400 kcal

Ingredients

1 head of red leaf lettuce
1 cup strawberries plus 1/2 cup more for dressing
1 medium avocado
1.5 TBSP balsamic glaze
32 g roasted and salted sunflower seeds
2 oz sharp cheddar cheese
1/8 TSP sea salt

Instructions

Chop lettuce and place in a large salad bowl.
Slice 1 cup of the strawberries, avocado, and cheese and mix in with the lettuce.
Sprinkle sunflower seeds over the salad.
Place the remaining strawberries in a juicer, putting the juice in a small bowl.
Add balsamic glaze and sea salt to the strawberry juice, whisking together to combine.
Pour dressing evenly over the salad, tossing to combine.