When I went to the baby shower the other day I was asked to bring my strawberry salad. I was happy to do so because I absolutely love it and so does everyone who eats it. I got the recipe from a friend at church probably 20 years ago.
One time I made it for some Japanese students visiting us. One of the girls, Miku, really loved it and gave me compliment after compliment on it. A few weeks later, after she had returned home, she sent a letter to me, asking for the recipe. I was thrilled to send it to her and hope she’s enjoyed making it as many times as I have.
Men might call it a girlie salad as it has strawberries and walnuts in it, but I just call it delicious. It really is.
I’ll show you the recipe I use each time…and then the picture I took the other day of it in the bowl.
If you are taking it somewhere, take the salad fixin’s and the dressing separately and mix them right before serving…
I hope you love it!!
I did use chopped romaine lettuce the other day…first time I’ve done that, but regular romaine pieces work just fine. I used apple cider vinegar in mine and also colby and monterey jack cheese cut into little cubes. I also took my walnuts and placed them in a small non stick skillet over medium heat and toasted them for 4 or 5 minutes. Stir them frequently as they toast.
Thanks everyone,
See you tomorrow,
Blessings, Jeanne
Oh, that looks Delicious, Jeanne!!! I will definitely save it–might make a nice addition to our Ladies’ Bible Study lunch in May.
I am now down in Fife (just north of Tacoma) at a motel, and our Sewing Expo starts in Puyallup (east of here) tomorrow. I will be here three days, going home late Sat. afternoon.
I almsot didn’t get here though–last night my husband was feeling sick “Like I did before I went to the hospital last time” [Feb.1]. I did a lot of praying last night!! And this morning he was feeling better, able to eat some cereal; later we had lunch together, and decided it would be okay for me to come down here. He IS feeling kind of weak at times, but hopefully a few days of not having to do much will help. (I have food prepared and frozen for him to use as he wishes.)
In this day of cell phones, all he has to do is call me and I can be home in about an hour or so, if necessary. I’m praying I won’t have to, of course–I have classes to take, shopping to do, friends to visit with, and moeling (in the ASG fashion show) on the slate on Saturday! I”ll be modeling the purple fleece coat I made.
Hi Charlotte,
Your ladies would probably love it. It’s just a little bit sweet, as I’m sure your friends are!
What a good wife you are to make meals for your hubby while you are away. I pray he stays feeling fine until you return home. I’d hate for you to have to miss any workshops and modeling!!!
Enjoy yourself, Charlotte,
Blessings, Jeanne
Hi Charlotte, so glad to hear you made it to Expo and am praying you get to enjoy it till the very end. I hope you will be able to share some photos with us, especially of your modeling. Wishing you a great time.
Leigh
Such a pretty looking salad that I am sure tastes as fabulous as it looks, Jeanne! Nothing says spring more than Strawberry Salad! Actually, I can eat it all year round, close my eyes and pretend it IS spring! As it is today, schools here are closed due to icy conditions, so spring seems kind of far away. Boo! I always get a strawberry salad at a restaurant in Kimmswick, called the Blue Owl. They serve it with a wonderfully fluffy croissant roll and butter. Oh dear, I want to go now! I will try your version soon, and see if it is as good, which it probably is!!
That Vaniline site has some darling patterns there, but when I first opened it up, I thought to myself, what is everyone talking about, since it was in French, and I certainly don’t know French! I thought maybe I was the only person reading the blog that didn’t know French, or maybe my computer had the wrong language! So everyone else got the French version too?
Charlotte, pleas send a picture of you modeling your coat! I will be praying that your hubby does just fine while you are away.
Hi Linda,
Panera’s makes a Strawberry poppy seed salad that is my favorite. It’s seasonal so I’m always ready when it comes back to the menu lineup.
I hope you get your Strawberry salad fix soon! I made it again last night just for us.
You can read Vaniline’s blog in English… just click the translate link.
So it’s icy up in St. Louis…I think we are supposed to get it Saturdy night…into Sunday morning. Where, oh where is Spring?
Thanks Linda,
Blessings, Jeanne
The strawberry salad looks good! I looked at the recipe, and I don’t know what Sargento salad creations are, but it looks like maybe cheese cut in small pieces? I wonder how it would taste with feta cheese crumbles? I hope Charlotte is going to share her experiences at the sewing expo. That sounds like it would be so much fun.
HI Carolyn,
The Sargento Cheese creations were cheese crumbles but I haven’t been able to find them in the last few years so I just use a Cheddar or Colby and Monterey Jack mix. I usually get the cheese sticks and cut them into cubes. I think any cheese work. I think you could make any kind of salad you like with whatever cheese you like and whatever nut you like and your favorite fruit. The dressing is what makes it so good. I make it for other salads too.
Thanks for asking Carolyn,
Blessings, Jeanne
Oh your salad looks lovely. I have never been a fan of walnuts. However, I have had a salad with tiny bits of candied walnuts that were not bad. I wonder if using candied walnuts would work in your salad? and what about toasted pine nuts? I like those. I wouldn’t want to change the recipe unless those might work though. I’m not much of an experimenter. Thank you for sharing the recipe. It looks like spring. 🙂
For Linda, I haven’t read Vaniline’s blog, but did look at the patterns. If you click on a pattern you like, in the next window there is a note, translate to English. Click on that and the English pattern description appears. 🙂
Did a little Chip/Joanna yesterday at the other house. Took down the old drapes and rods of which I have been trying to do for years. Other person has staunchly supported leaving them until our realtor recently suggested it. I guess difficult for him to not leave everything as always. Then, I sanded and patched the hardware holes. We’re talking four huge picture windows. Today I have another wall crack to tape and spackle and then will paint the places that are dry from yesterday. Fortunately, we have some matching paint. We’re not repainting the whole room, which is huge with a beam ceiling. Removing those extremely old curtains really lets in more light though. 🙂
Sun has appeared. Yay!
Hi Joy,
I think candied walnuts or candied pecans, or even just plain pecans would be wonderful. I’ve never made it with pecans but I think I will next time…and maybe even add a few blueberries. I’m going to try it with my candied pecans sometime too. Thanks for even asking if it would work with something else. :o)
Good for you, Joanna, on taking down the “probably” dated drapes and letting the sunshine in!! Nothing is quite so pretty as clear windows showcasing the outdoors!
Blessings, Jeanne
Dear Jeanne, wow, what a fun recipe. I think this is something I could actually make. There is no cooking involved (laugh).
I am sure in my last life I was royalty, Queen Dorothy or something, where I had a staff of people to cook, clean, and craft for me because in this life, I don’t have any domestic skills at all so I didn’t learn how to do those things (chuckle). I think I like this life better though because I get to watch Judge Judy on TV.
Hi Dorothy,
Once again, you made me laugh!!! You are such a hoot!
I’m SURE you can make this salad….its pretty easy: buy minced garlic, cheese cubes, chopped romaine, sliced strawberries (maybe..
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen fresh sliced strawberries) and I’m sure you can buy toasted pecans or walnuts too. You can do it!
Thanks Dorothy,
Blessings, Jeanne
I’m definitely going to make your Strawberry salad. I attend several covered-dish suppers and it always seems they are at times I’m least able to find time to cook. I usually do a fruit salad but I’m definitely going to go with this next time. It does seem that it would lend itself to tweaking accord to preferences. I like the idea of adding blueberries, and I love nuts of any variety, plain, salted, candied, doesn’t matter so I think I will make this often.
Regarding the Vaniline pattern shop, I think in one case something has been lost in translation. I even tried searching the translation on the internet but it always comes up the same. Would someone please translate “This pattern allows a sticky, long sleeved t-shirt and a pinafore dress”. I really haven’t a clue what to replace the “sticky” with. My Ann Estelle Sophie says there is no way she is wearing anything sticky.
Hi Barbara,
I hope you give the salad a try and like it. I’m always thrilled when I get a chance to make it
As far as the pattern goes, I’m going to have to check it out to see if I can help you out.
Hang in there, I’m sure somebody knows what sticky means.
Thanks Barbara,
Blessings, Jeanne
That salad looks so yummy I definitely will make it but will have to swap out the strawberries. I became allergic to them a few years which is really a bummer to me because I love them so. I am sure it will be wonderful with blueberries and or raspberries so I can’t wait to make it. Thanks again for sharing another recipe.
HI Leigh
I just answered Carolyn, so I’m just going to tell you the same thing…
The Sargento Cheese creations were cheese crumbles but I haven’t been able to find them in the last few years so I just use a Cheddar or Colby and Monterey Jack mix. I usually get the Colby/Monterey Jack cheese sticks and cut them into cubes. I think any cheese work. I think you could make any kind of salad you like with whatever cheese you like and whatever nut you like and your favorite fruit. The dressing is what makes it so good. I make it for other salads too.
I hope you make it just like you want!
Blessings, Jeanne
I have made this wonderful salad many times since you shared it in May 2017. In the post with Molly’s purple dress. Some of my younger grandchildren called it Genie Salad. It certainly has s touch of magic.
I’ve done blueberry/pistachio (salted but not roasted). Orange/cashews, added at the last minute. For that salad I reduced sugar and used some orange juice in the dressing, once I used only feta and another time added small cubes of cooked Kumara (sweet potato) It’s very easy to present attractively.
Your current photo is representative of the yummy treat. The last photo was leftovers.
For Barbara, the stickies in this instance is tights! I have most success translating when I refer to the Cambridge French/English dictionary, online
March 1st here today, first day of autumn. So Northern spring is only hours away.
Thank you again Jeanne for the Recipe. Raspberries umm Goats cheese and flaked almonds? Maybe with some dried cranberries.
Thanks, Jane. Since Sophie has a couple outfits with leggings, long-sleeve t-shirt and pinafore, I think she’ll be good to go with this now. I’ll keep the French/English dictionary you mentioned in mind.
HI Jane,
Oh, Gosh, is my face red. I can’t believe I already showed that recipe… Last year in fact! I did not remember doing that. Oh well, I guess I have lots of new subscribers who may have missed it the first time. I never even did a search to see if I had done it before. OOPS! Everyone was so kind today, just like it was the first time I had shown it.
It seems like you have done just about everything imaginable with the salad. I do remember you telling me your kids called it the Jeanne salad! I was so flattered.
Maybe someone will see your comments and give it a try Jane’s way…then we’ll have to start calling it Jane’s salad!
Happy 1st day of March!
Blessings, Jeanne
I’m glad you solved the mystery of “stickies” being tights! Excellent. I remember learning that the pattern was called the Boss.