How to Make This Strawberry Tomato Balsamic Salad

1. Gather & prep: Halve or quarter the strawberries and tomatoes depending on how large you like you fruit & veggies chunks. Dice the shallot and finely chop the herbs to ensure they mix evenly in the salad.
2. Combine: Add tomatoes, berries, herbs, shallot, salt and pepper to a large salad bowl.
3. Add oil & vinegar: Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
4. Toss together: Toss everything together until fully mixed together. Taste and season with more salt and pepper or balsamic vinegar if you like your salads with more bite.

Cheese is Optional

Add mozzarella to lean into the Caprese salad vibes or keep it dairy free and skip the cheese altogether.

You can also try burrata instead of mozzarella for an extra fresh & creamy alternative. Swap for feta cheese for a salty, briny flavor. Parmesan cheese is also a great option.

Ingredient Swaps & Customizations

A few ways to adapt this salad:

🔀 Substitutions

• Tomato: Feel free to use whatever fresh tomatoes you have on hand. Just make sure to slice and cut the tomatoes down into smaller chunks to make them roughly the same size as the strawberries.
• Shallot: Use red onion instead of shallot.
• Vinegar: Instead of regular balsamic, try white balsamic vinegar or sherry vinegar.

➕Additions

• Leafy Greens: Add arugula, spinach or other fresh greens to bulk it out.
• Avocado: Great with both strawberries and tomatoes – add sliced avocado for an extra creamy addition.
• Nuts & Seeds: Add a handful of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts, etc for a bit of crunch.