Strawberry Pear Dressing

Strawberry Pear Dressing

This morning my daughter and I went to our 100% organic market and bought some amazing, fresh picked, local produce. I was literally picking it out of the boxes that they just unloaded from the truck, before they even had a chance to place it on the shelves. It was picked just hours prior!! I spied the most beautiful burgundy red leaf lettuce, a variety called Black Sampson I think, and I just had to have two heads of it. I also got some fresh picked strawberries, kale, heirloom tomatoes and other things. We headed home and I began thinking about my lunch recipe. I had some fresh arugula at home and wanted to make a pear and arugula salad. But now that I had this beautiful red leaf I switched gears, used the pear in a dressing with some strawberries and the juice of a Meyer lemon and created a different salad that turned out beautifully. The result was a sweet yet tangy fruit dressing, completely void of any oil, on a large bed of fresh, tender greens--it was spectacular.

Red Leaf and Arugula Salad

organic red leaf lettuce--Black Sampson

organic Arugula

1 scallion, diced

broccoli sprouts

organic strawberries, sliced

black sesame seeds

Arrange the lettuce on a plate and top with scallions, broccoli sprouts, sliced strawberries and some black sesame seeds. Serve with Strawberry Pear Dressing.

Strawberry Pear Dressing

by Elizabeth @ RAW Living and Learning

1 organic pear, skin on, remove seeds

3 organic strawberries,  green tops on

juice from 1 large Meyer lemon or two small Meyer lemons

In a small food processor, process all of the ingredients until smooth.

 The pink color was just beautiful, the pictures do not give it justice.

Enjoy!

+JMJ+ Today I am grateful for fresh picked, right off the truck, organic produce.