Strawberry-Kiwi Green Salad

Spring is finally here and Summer is already knocking on the door, which equates to a plethora of fresh fruit available at the grocery store. I decided to toss some fresh strawberries and kiwi with salad greens to accompany a dinner of salmon cakes and beet risotto with goat cheese. It was very refreshing and a nice departure from the usual suspects of a typical dinner salad. 

Strawberry-Kiwi Green Salad

Mixed salad greens

1/2 cup sliced strawberries

2 kiwi, peeled and thinly sliced

1/4 cup toasted, slivered almonds

1 T raspberry preserves (pretty much any fruit preserve would work here)

1 T olive oil

1 T red wine vinegar

Salt & pepper to taste

Combine the greens, strawberries, kiwi and almonds in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the preserves, olive oil and red wine vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper and whisk until emulsified.

Pour the dressing over the green mixture and toss until well coated.