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A plate of strawberry, shio and tomato salad

Tomato, Strawberry & Shiso Salad with Lemon Croutons

An ode the end of Summer, this salad is both savory and sweet with a bright and lightly spicy gochugaru vinaigrette and homemade lemon croutons.
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Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: lunch
Calories: 475
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

The Salad:
  • 3 heirloom tomatoes cut into chunks (about 3 cups)
  • 2 cups strawberries cut into small chunks
  • ½ cup shiso leaf chiffonade (reserve some for garnish)
  • salt to taste
The Croutons:
  • 4 slices of bread thick cut, sliced into 1 inch cubes
  • zest from 2 lemons
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp salt
The Dressing:
  • 1.5 tbsp gochugaru
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice or a full lemon for a brighter dressing
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Method
 

Making your croutons:
  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F.
  2. In a large bowl add in your tomato and season with salt. Add in your strawberries and shiso. Set aside.
  3. To make your croutons, spread your break cubes evenly on a half sheet pan. Drizzle with some olive oil, season with some salt and give them a quick mix along with your lemon zest. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until lightly crispy but not hard.
Make the dressing:
  1. Combine the gochugaru and lemon juice in a medium sized bowl. Whisk the mixture as you slowly drizzle in your olive oil until it’s evenly emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Mix it all up:
  1. In a large bowl, combine your tomato, strawberry and shiso mixture along with your croutons and dressing. Mix everything throughly.
Plating:
  1. Plate the mixture and garnish with extra shiso, a drizzle of lemon juice, and a sprinkle of gochugaru and some fleur du sal or some other type of coarser sea salt.

Nutrition

Calories: 475kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 4gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 30gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 1919mgPotassium: 425mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1667IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 2mg

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