Strawberry Salad with Balsamic

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

¼ cup balsamic vinegar

1 cup sliced strawberries

1 cup halved cherry tomatoes

1 cup halved mini mozzarella balls

1 ripe avocado (pitted and diced)

⅓ cup pecans (toasted)

⅓ cup fresh basil leaves (torn)

Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)

Sea salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring the balsamic vinegar to a high simmer over medium heat. Stir, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the vinegar has thickened and reduced by half, about 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Place the strawberries, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, avocado, pecans, and basil in a shallow bowl or platter. Drizzle with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Gently toss. Drizzle with the reduced balsamic.