champagne mango + strawberry dressing

I spotted two fantastic things at the store the other day.

1. champagne mangos [finally!]
2. vibrant red organic strawberries [on sale!]

Both ended up in my cart.  As if you had any doubt.

I may have jumped the gun a bit on strawberry season, but I just couldn’t help myself. 

Also at the grocery store was a crazy sale on greens.  We have lettuce coming out of our ears over here.  Lettuce that wants to be dressed in something exciting.

Something more than oil, balsamic, and vinegar.  While delicious, it becomes a tad boring day in + day out.

How about a juicy new dressing to spice things up a bit?

Of course I couldn’t use up all of the fresh, ripe fruit in the dressing.

Along with walnuts, cucumbers, and sweet peppers, a handful of chopped strawberries + mangos were tossed on top of the crisp greens.

So much crunch.

Balanced by the creaminess of the dressing.

Print this!

Champagne Mango + Strawberry Dressing [yields ~1 1/4c]

• 1 champagne mango
• 8 med/large strawberries, de-stemmed
• 1/4c almond oil
• 1/3c lemon juice
• 2T orange juice
• 2t maple syrup/honey
• 2t lemon zest
• 3/4t dijon mustard
• 3/4t garlic, minced
• 1/4t salt

1. Cut the fruit from the champagne mango.  There is a tutorial you can follow here.
2. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
3. Store in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 1 week.
4. Best served on mixed greens or spinach.  I used romaine but think the softer lettuce will pair better.

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Ashley

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Comments

[Lindsay @ Lindsay's List]

Our strawberries here in North Carolina (so from Florida) look pretty great!! Been putting them on yogurt and cereal.

[Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning]

I LOVE champagne mangoes. It's funny- they were on sale for $1 each at Whole Foods Saturday, and strawberries were on sale too! (I only got strawberries though). Perhaps that's where you went. :) I love making my own dressing- I have a formula that seems to work every time: some kind of fruit+almond milk+some type of vinegar+a healthy fat (either a nut or olive oil)+salt+pepper. I don't think I've ever even made the same thing twice, it's so much fun to experiment. :)

[Laura (Blogging Over Thyme)]

Oh man--I seriously feel your pain with the blog switch-over. Sorry I've been prematurely giving you hope! I really thought that last solution would work.

On a better note, that dressing looks delicious! Very creative, I would have never thought to combine all those ingredients. And champagne mangos are the best!

[katie]

I love making homemade dressing and this one looks and sounds to die for!

[LizAshlee]

Yum, what a beautiful salad+salad dressing...so colorful and bright!

[Alison]

I love the creamy fruit-based dressing! It looks delicious.

[Katie]

That salad NEEDS to be my lunch today. I'm on the hunt for strawberries and mangos. (Love your tea towel, too!)

[Stephanie @ Legally Blinde]

Oh I didn't know you were from Cleveland originally; I live in Cleveland Heights . It's too bad you didn't have to come last week when the weather was sunny, dry, and temperatures hovered around 80 - it didn't feel like Ohio at all! Unfortunately we're back to chilly weather now :/ Have a safe trip!

[Taylor @ Nuts for Apples]

hhmm this dressing is genius! So lighty & summery! I just bought my first mango the other day, can't wait to get more!

[Liz]

Oh wow, both that dressing AND the salad look so amazing! I'm definitly craving a salad now!

[Erika]

This dressing sounds lovely! Mangoes are the best!

[Maddy]

That dressing sounds amazing! Is it possible to replace the almond oil with a different type of oil, any recommendations?

Ashley--> Any neutral tasting oil will work.

[Mary Kate]

I'm so glad i finally figured out where you had gone! I've now fixed my reader subscription :)

Ashley--> I'm so glad you re-found me!! :)

[Jasper {crunchylittlebites}]

i love how my eye goes STRAIGHT to the awkwardly - shaped almond in the second-to-last-photo. those are my favorite ;) cuz they're weird, like me

[Kait]

I didn't know what champagne mangos were until I saw they're ataulfo mangos which I am obsessed with. In fact I did a little victory dance when I saw them in Wegmans and proceeded to stock up. I cannot wait until strawberries are in here in New England and I can make this. For now, Mama Pea's cinnamon vinaigrette will have to tide me over! ;)

Ashley--> I'm so glad you found them!