Pickled Strawberries over Ricotta Spread & Drizzled Honey

Independence Live Recipe

Strawberry & Ricotta

Ingredients

Pickled Strawberry Ingredients:
1 pound
strawberries, halved
1 1/2 cups
white balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup
Sugar
2 Tbsp.
kosher salt
2/3 cups
water
Ricotta Spread & Additional Ingredients:
1 cup
ricotta cheese
1/4 cup
basil leaves
2 Tbsp.
honey
Pinch of
salt
Directions
  1. Wash strawberries, cut off stems and cut in half
  2. Place in a 1-quart heat proof jar
  3. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring vinegar, sugar, salt and water to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt
  4. Once dissolved, pour over strawberries
  5. Let cool, cover and chill in refrigerator
  6. While strawberries are chilling, prepare spread
  7. Place ricotta cheese in small bowl
  8. Wash basil and pat dry with paper towel
  9. Using scissors or a knife cut basil into small pieces and add to ricotta cheese
  10. Add salt if desired
  11. Spread over favorite bread or cracker, drizzle with honey

NOTE: Strawberries will last up to 5 days. Nutrition information is for entire recipe.

Nutrition Information

Calories 994
Protein 34 g
Fiber 16 g
Carbs 11 g
Sodium 340 mg