Romaine Hearts with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

large hearts romaine lettuce

large, ripe strawberries, finely chopped

balsamic vinegar, eyeball it

olive oil, eyeball it

Salt and pepper

almonds

Cut each heart in half lengthwise, trim away core, rinse and dry.

Place strawberries in a shallow bowl with vinegar and let stand 10 minutes. Whisk in extra-virgin olive oil and season the dressing with salt and pepper.

Place a half-heart on each salad plate or on a large platter and dress with strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. Garnish with toasted almonds.

I loved this vinaigrette.  My berries was not at their peak of ripeness but when watching her make this on her show I took her recommendation and sprinkled a little sugar on the berries.  I did remove the berries before whisking in the  evoo so I would be sure it was well combined.  

....but this one just didn't taste good at all.  I love balsamic vinegar, but that's all I could taste in this dressing--couldn't taste the strawberries at all.

excellent combination of sweet-slightly tart..im a vegan so i really appreciate this kind of recipe

I made this today to serve before "Everything Lo Mein". It was the appetizer &amp; it was delicious! It is enough for four adults or six. Very easy, simple to make, even for me. :)

I've been making this almost everyday. Tastes even better with a little bit of honey!

This dressing was tasty but I think I'll use a little less balsamic the next time.

What a great light salad dressing, especially for summer!  I will make this in a larger batch and keep this in a cruet to remind me to eat more salad.  I forgot the almonds this time, just had the lettuce and dressing.  I think I will try it with the goat cheese next time--it would be delicious!  I might even toast up some croutons to make it a more filling lunch time salad rather than just a side dish.  Rachael: more great and healthy salad dressings like this please!

If your in an area like we are, our strawberries were big but not quite ripe. So i added 2 extra berries and 1/2 tsp sugar to the recipe, made it up ahead of time and let it sit in the refrigerator for several hours before serving.  The sweetness and tartness balanced perfectly.  Excellant vinegarette, my husband ate it and he will never put any type of dressing on his salads in 35 years and loved this one.  WELL DONE RACHAEL!!!!!!!!!

My daughter and I really liked the dressing for this salad, but others were less enthusiastic.  My husband doesn't really like a vinegary taste, so he was lukewarm about the salad.  I thought the strawberries really sparked the overall flavor as well as making a pretty presentation.  I also loved the added toasty crunch of the almonds.  I used a little less EVOO than the 1/3 cup since I have found that most of Rachael's salad dressings are a little too oily for my taste.

romaine hearts with strawberry balsamic vinaigrette

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Rachael Ray : Food Network

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