This fresh and delicious Avocado Strawberry Caprese Salad is sure to be a hit all spring and summer long.
There are many things I excel at in the house, but laundry is not one of them. Luckily God blessed me with a husband who doesn’t mind helping wash, dry and fold from time to time. I should point out he is the exclusive washer, dryer and assembler of our bed sheets. Praise. The. Lord.
Making the bed is another one of those things I do not excel at. What takes me 15 minutes easily takes him five. It’s always a sweet gift to climb into bed after my man has fitted it with fresh sheets.
There is something about the experience and sensation of freshness that is, to me, absolutely ethereal.
Flowers fresh from the garden. Corn fresh from the harvest. Strawberries just picked from the field. Fresh is definitely best. But do you know what’s even more wonderful than fresh bed sheets, flowers, corn and strawberries?
The promise that when the sun rises and we wake up in the morning, we get a fresh, new day. Every day.
All throughout scripture, God promises His children the gift of new, fresh life. As believers we can rejoice knowing that one day Christ will come back for us and make all things new (Revelation 21:5). But until that day we can trust that He who began a good work in us will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6).
It’s called sanctification, or, the process of being made holy — a process which Jesus set in motion the day He sacrificed himself on a cross for our sin. Jesus came so that we could have new life and have it in abundance (John 10:10). His mercies are truly new for us each morning, and every day He is working to make us more and more like Him as we follow Him.
This of course requires a little bit of work on our end. Every day we must choose to say goodbye to who we used to be — our past sins, mistakes, let downs and hang ups — and say hello to the new creation we are in Christ. I don’t know about you, but I’m so thankful for the promise of a fresh, new day — every day. Let us remember what a precious gift each day truly is, and that we have the ability to choose whether we start fresh or carry old baggage around with us. What will you choose?
Today I choose to start fresh! And I’m going to celebrate by eating my new favorite fresh summer salad recipe (I honestly think this is my favorite thing I’ve made all year so far!!) XOXO, hope you love it, too!
-Lauren Gaskill
- 1 ¾ cups sliced strawberries
- ¾ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, pitted and diced
- 1 ear of corn
- ½ cup cubed fresh mozzarella
- 1/3 cup loosely packed basil, chopped
- For the vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- Fill a pot with about 4 inches of water and bring to a boil. Place corn in pot and cook for 10 minutes. Transfer corn to cutting board and let cool, then use a knife to cut corn off the cob.
- Place strawberries, tomatoes, avocado, corn, mozzarella and basil in a serving bowl. Combine vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl, then drizzle over salad. Gently toss and serve immediately.
Lauren, What a beautiful fresh recipe to go with beautiful fresh thoughts. I am so thankful for the newness God gives each and every day. Beautiful said!!
Thanks, dear Deb!
I’m so thankful for that promise of a fresh new day, too. And this salad! I’m going to have to try this! It looks beautiful. Happy 4th to you, Lauren.
Amen! I used to carry around a lot of baggage with me from day to day, but the older I get, the more I have learned to drop the baggage the moment my feet hit the floor. THAT’S FREEDOM!
Yum! I love Caprese salad! Your pictures are beautiful, and I love how you weave in biblical truth with recipes and food.
The Bible and food are two of my favorite things as well!
And, yes, I love the way that God makes all things new!
Thank you so much, dear Melanie! I’ve always blogged about food and faith kind of separately but I have felt a nudge from the Lord calling me to combine them. I hope it’s working and the messages remain clear, and I’m glad you like it! 🙂
I am with you, laundry is NOT my forte. But it is totally worth it to climb into a bed made with fresh sheets! And speaking of fresh, This salad is SO fresh! I love that combination of strawberries, corn and avocado! Already pinned <3
I’m truly the worst when it comes to laundry. I absolutely hate making the bed. I kind of have to turn it into a game to get it done. But I agree there is nothing nicer than the feeling of fresh sheets on the bed!
This looks amazing, Lauren!
I am so so thankful that regardless of what happens, I know that each day I wake up and His mercies are new – and his love for me hasn’t changed.
Ohhhhh…. this salad is everything glorious about summer! How lovely!!!
I am bit jealous that your husband helps you with laundry. Garrett has talents, but cooking and laundry fall no where close to that list 🙂 Luckily I love cooking–but yes, HATE laundry!! And I love your reminder that each day is a new day!
Glad you are my neighbor at RaRaLinkup. Love how you incorporate worship and acknowledging the Creator in fresh food and cooking.
YUM Lauren!!!! That salad looks mouth-watering. And gosh- I’m a mess most of the time…I’m so thankful that I get to start fresh every morning!!
Such a gorgeous post!
This salad looks vibrant and very appetizing!
Love this correlation. And a salad with this many pretty colors has to be good!
Girl, I’m loving your site, and your images, and your words, and your recipes… it all seems refreshed a bit, and I feel rested and refreshed just visiting! Definitely sharing today, especially the words about sanctification… so good.
Thank you sweet Christine. <3 I’ve always blogged about food and faith kind of separately but I have felt a nudge from the Lord calling me to combine them. I hope it’s working and the messages remain clear, and I’m glad you like it! 🙂
So delicious!!! I am also not gifted in laundry!
Lauren-this looks SO beautiful! Talk about eating with the senses 🙂
Thank-you for a great recipe. You should be aware that much of your audience does not believe in the existence of a God. In the past many people have believed in many gods, all to no avail. Much of the thinking world audience realized long ago that the belief in a god was created by man to control the masses. Yes, many religions continue to use this method to prevent their flocks form thinking independently. Our world is rapidly becoming secular. It will be wonderful when all people become free thinkers, rather than believe stories written in large books.
Fresh recipe for vegetarian people. I have tired so many recipes with the help of your step by step guide. Last Sunday I made “SWEET POTATO FALAFEL BURGERS”. My family members liked it so much.
~Dr. Diana
What a great message in this post! I love new days because it means I can start fresh and not worry about what happened the day before. Plus, um this salad?? SWOONING over here because it just looks that gorgeous, Lauren! Caprese anything is so up my alley!
Wonderful words to keep in mind that we can start fresh every morning. This is a great perspective and one I need to keep in mind more!
Yes! Thank you so much Brandy, and I hope you have a great day.
Beautiful looking salad – perfect for summer!
I have never tried putting avocado on the same plate as strawberries. This is going to be so much fun to make and eat.
strawberry salad for modern generation. Oh yum this look delicious.
Thanks so much! It’s one of my favorite salads.