Ariana Grande Salad
on Apr 04, 2022, Updated Mar 22, 2024
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This Ariana Grande Salad is in my top three salads (and I know I say that every time but it’s absolutely delicious!). As you know, I have been making, changing and improving a lot of 🌟 celebrity salads and I have been having so much fun. I have made the Jennifer Aniston Salad which has been featured worldwide, Jessica Alba’s salad, Adele’s salad, Julia Roberts’ Salad, and Kourtney Kardashian’s Salad. Each of these 🥗 have been incredible and, although I don’t keep up with celebrity news, I do appreciate a good salad. I took Ariana’s recipe from here and, with a few tweaks, made it my own! Hope you love it like I do!
Why You’ll Love Ariana Grande Salad
The original Ariana Grande Salad recipe has whole leaves of baby spinach, which If you know me by now, you know I enjoy all my 🥬 leafy greens thinly sliced. This small change means that the spinach is super tender and also makes sure you get a combo of spinach, 🍓 sweet strawberries, crisp tofu and fresh veggies in every bite!
How to Prepare Ariana Grande Salad
🔥 Start by preheating your oven to 400°F (200°C).
💦 Take the tofu out of the package and cut it in half. Pat it dry really well with a paper towel as it holds a lot of water.
🔪 Now, cut the tofu into cubes.
🫒 Next, place the tofu cubes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then drizzle them with a little bit of olive oil, add salt, pepper, Italian seasonings, and garlic powder.
⏲️ Gently toss it all together and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until nice and golden.
🥬 Now, wash and dry the spinach and strawberries, slice them and then add them to a bowl. Add in the pitted and diced dates and edamame.
🍋 Add the crispy baked tofu and then drizzle the salad with olive oil, lemon juice and balsamic glaze. Enjoy!
Nonna’s Tip
If you know me, you know I enjoy all my leafy greens thinly sliced. This small change means that the spinach is tender while making sure you get a combination of spinach, strawberries, tofu and veggies in every bite!
Variations and Substitutions for Ariana Grande Salad
- Get creative with the 🥬 greens by using spring mix, arugula or kale instead of spinach.
- Use whatever fruit you have in the fridge such as peaches, 🍊 oranges or apple or pear slices.
- The Ariana Grande Salad uses tofu, but any vegetarian protein would work. Try hard-boiled eggs 🥚, chickpeas or canned tuna, instead.
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Best Served With
- The Ariana Grande Salad presents as a main dish because of the tofu on top. I would serve this simply alongside a slice of my 🥖 No Knead Peasant Bread.
- You could also serve this hearty salad with a 🍲 Creamy Vegetable Soup.
Common Questions
Get creative with the greens in this Ariana Grande Salad by using spring mix, arugula or kale instead of spinach.
I think the possibilities are endless! Try this with orange segments, apple slices, pear slices or peaches.
If you don’t have bottled balsamic glaze, you can drizzle balsamic vinegar over the salad OR why not make your own glaze? It’s really simple! Just pour some balsamic vinegar into a small pot, bring it up to a boil and then simmer until it’s reduced and syrupy. Let it cool, and you’re good to go.
The Ariana Grande Salad uses tofu, but any protein would work. Vegetarians can try hard-boiled eggs, chickpeas or canned tuna, instead. Or meat-eaters could add sliced chicken or steak on top.
Ariana Grande Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups spinach , thinly sliced
- 4 strawberries, sliced, more or less to taste
- 1 medjool date, pitted and chopped
- ⅓ cup edamame beans , optional
- ½ block extra firm tofu , use any firmness you prefer
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅛ teaspoon salt, more or less to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, more or less to taste
- Italian seasoning, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
- 1 teaspoon olive oil , for the salad
- lemon juice , to taste
- 1 teaspoon balsamic glaze , or balsamic vinegar, more or less to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Take the tofu out of the package and cut it in half. You can use as much as you want but I only used half a block.
- I pat it dry really well with a paper towel as it holds a lot of water. I cut it in half, I then make lengthwise cuts and lastly, I make perpendicular cuts to those and cube it.
- I place the tofu cubes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and drizzle a little bit of olive oil, add salt, pepper, Italian seasonings, and garlic powder.
- Gently massage it with clean hands and bake it in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until nice and golden. The bake time will depend on the oven.
- Wash and dry the spinach and strawberries, slice them and add them to a bowl with the pitted and diced date and edamame.
- Add the crispy baked tofu on top and drizzle with a touch of olive oil, lemon juice, and balsamic glaze. Enjoy
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
