Freshly harvested from our own garden, strawberries taste incomparably delicious. The bright red fruits are very popular as cakes, desserts or jams. As our great recipes prove, the sweetness of the fruit is also wonderful in savory dishes.
Strawberries in soup? - Yes! Strawberry gazpacho makes it possible
Dandelion salad with strawberries
Dandelion is one of those weeds that drives many a gardener to despair. Next time you're weeding, don't just throw the tender leaves on the compost. Combined with strawberries, they can be processed into a very aromatic salad.
Ingredients:
- 150 g young dandelion leaves (arugula is suitable as an alternative)
- 250 grams of strawberries
- 30 grams of pine nuts
- 3 tbsp vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Wash dandelion leaves well and cut in half.
- Wash, rinse and quarter the strawberries.
- Briefly toast the pine nuts in a pan over medium heat and without fat.
- In a tall container, combine the broth, oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper and use the hand blender to make a dressing.
- Drizzle over the salad and garnish with the pine nuts.
Strawberry gazpacho
Gazpacho is a soup from Andalusia that originally used uncooked vegetables. We prepare this dish, which is wonderfully refreshing on hot days, with fresh strawberries and gives it a whole new touch.
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of tomatoes
- 250 grams of strawberries
- 150 grams of cucumber
- 1 onion
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 100 ml very cold water
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- basil leaves
Preparation:
- Wash vegetables and strawberries.
- Roughly chop the tomatoes and cucumber, wash and finely chop the strawberries.
- Peel and dice the onion.
- Place tomatoes, cucumber, strawberries and onion with tomato paste and olive oil in a tall container and puree finely with a hand blender.
- Add water little by little until the soup is thick.
- Season to taste with the honey, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
- Refrigerate for at least two hours.
- Taste again before serving.
- Pour the soup into bowls, drizzle with a little olive oil and garnish with basil.
tips
After flowering, mulch the strawberries with straw. This keeps the soil between rows moist and prevents fruit rot.