lemon zest Archives - Cooking Classy with a sprinkle of fancy Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:39:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 44235149 Pink Detox Salad https://www.cookingclassy.com/pink-detox-salad/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/pink-detox-salad/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2016 06:20:09 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=24068 Pink Detox Salad is a healthy, nutrient-rich salad with your favorite pink produce. Strawberries, watermelon, grapefruit, and pomegranate are nestled into leafy greens, topped with clusters of salty, soft cheese, and drizzled with a sweet and savory dressing. Make this for a fantastic lunch or winning side dish. 

Who doesn't love a bright, colorful, flavorful salad? I absolutely love salads and of course, I love them even more when they taste as good as this Pink Detox Salad does! This one will leave you asking "Can this be my lunch every day?"

Pink Detox Salad (from Skinny Suppers Cookbook) | Cooking Classy

Pink Detox Salad Ingredients

This detox salad recipe is layered with tender, crisp baby kale (I also added spinach and chard because I love that blend), fresh sweet strawberries and watermelon, tart grapefruit, juicy pomegranate arils (if you can find them this time of year if not just omit them this time around as I did), crunchy walnuts, tangy feta and it's finished off with a sweet and creamy pomegranate Greek yogurt dressing.

You can definitely add more veggies here, especially if they contribute to the sweet flavors of the pink fruits. Carrots, avocado, red cabbage, cauliflower, and red onion are great additions. Green onions and fresh parsley are my favorites for garnish toppings.

Feel free to change up the crunchy additions, too. Almonds, sunflower seeds, and hemp seeds are great for adding more superfoods. If you're keeping it vegan, lean on nuts, vegetables, and the antioxidants you get from fresh herbs and lemon juice. Chop fresh ginger and fresh cilantro for stronger flavors, or stick with olive oil and lemon juice for a more natural dressing.

How could you go wrong with all of that? You just can't! There is so much goodness here packed into one incredible salad! Grab some mason jars and you can meal prep this for a week of healthy salad recipes for lunch. Fill your diet with these impressive ingredients and say goodbye to toxins.

A New Cookbook

This recipe comes from the new Skinny Suppers cookbook by Brooke Griffin, who is the talented creator behind SkinnyMom.com. There are so many delicious-looking, skinny recipes in this book I can't wait to try!

I love that there are a lot of comfort food classics made healthier in this book and that all the recipes are easy-to-follow recipes the whole family can enjoy.

You can learn more about the book here and if you'd like to purchase this book you can buy it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or from Books A Million. If you already have the book you'll have to let me know which recipes you've already tried and love.

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Strawberry Shortcake Trifles on wood serving board

Individual Strawberry Shortcake Trifles

Strawberry Shortcake Trifles made with six layers of utter bliss! In these mini dessert cups, you get a sweet vanilla cake alternating with layers of fresh, juicy strawberries and rich, fluffy whipped cream.

Let me tell you though, these mini strawberry trifle cups are dangerous! I'm generally pretty good and putting limits on myself since I have so many desserts around here all the time — but not with these.

Goodbye self-restraint, hellooo strawberry shortcake trifles! These would be perfect for a shower or for Mother's Day, or of course they are perfect just to treat yourself because it's the weekend! Dessert on the weekend is a must, right?

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Ingredients

For the shortcake layer, you'll need:

  • All-purpose flour
  • Cornstarch
  • Salt
  • Baking powder and baking soda
  • Unsalted butter
  • Granulated sugar
  • Lemon zest
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla extract
  • Sour cream

For the strawberry layer, you'll need:

  • Fresh strawberries
  • Granulated sugar

And for the whipped cream layer, you'll need:

  • Heavy cream
  • Cream cheese
  • Powdered sugar
  • Vanilla extract

individual Strawberry Shortcake Trifles garnished with fresh strawberries

How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Trifles

  • Make the cake batter. Spread into greased and floured pan and bake.

spreading cake batter into pan

  • Cut cooled cake into rounds that will fit into the cups you'll be serving in.

cutting cake with biscuit cutter in pan

  • Make the cream cheese topping.

whipped cream in two mixing bowls next to electric mixer

  • Make the strawberry mixture.

diced strawberries for strawberry shortcake trifles in glass bowl with spoon

  • Assemble trifles by layering cake strawberries and cream, two times each.

Strawberry Shortcake Trifles

What Size Are the Jars You Used?

For these individual strawberry shortcake trifle cups, I used 8-oz glass jars. But you can use any size jar you have on hand!

Can I Make These in Advance?

You can make the cake one to two days ahead of time (if it gets a little dry, don't worry! The whipped cream and fresh strawberries will moisten the cake again).

However, I'd wait to assemble the strawberry trifles until the day of, otherwise they'll become soggy.

Tips for the Best Strawberry Shortcake Trifles

  • If you don't have a cookie or biscuit cutter, simply cut out the cake layers with the top of the jar.
  • Frozen strawberries can't be used in this recipe. They're too soggy and the flavor isn't as good!
  • For a less sweet treat, scale back on the amount of sugar in the whipped cream.

Strawberry Shortcake Trifles in wooden tray with spoons

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Strawberry Shortcake Trifles

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle - All the flavors of the classic strawberry shortcake but with a soft cake layer instead of biscuit, and served in individual cups for a fun party or after dinner treat treat! Always a must on the summer to do list!

Cake

  • 2 cups (284g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting pan
  • 3 Tbsp (26g) cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 12 Tbsp (170g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups (315g) granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (283g) sour cream (I used light because it's what I had on hand)

Strawberry layer

  • 2 lbs fresh strawberries, (diced, plus 12 more small whole for garnish)
  • 3 1/2 Tbsp (45g) granulated sugar

Cream layer

  • 2 cups (475ml) heavy cream
  • 6 oz (170g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup (90g) powdered sugar

For the cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 18-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, baking soda and baking powder, set aside.

  2. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment whip together butter, sugar and lemon zest until pale and fluffy. Mix in eggs one at a time then mix in vanilla.
  3. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix just until combined then add in 1/2 the sour cream and mix just until combined, repeat with flour and sour cream once more then end by mixing in last 1/3 of the flour mixture and mixing just until combined (scrape down bowl to ensure it's evenly combined). 
  4. Pour and spread batter evenly into prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 - 24 minutes. 
  5. Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack. Once cool cut into 24 rounds the size of your dessert cups (you'll have a little left over cake which you can chill or freeze and serve later with more fresh fruit and whipped cream).

For the strawberry layer:

  1. Toss diced strawberries with sugar. Let rest 10 minutes.

For the cream layer:

  1. In a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer whip heavy cream until soft peaks form (no need to clean beater blades for next step).

  2. In a separate medium mixing bowl whip cream cheese until smooth, add powdered sugar and vanilla and whip until light and fluffy. Add cream cheese mixture to heavy cream and whip until stiff peaks form.

To assemble trifles:

  1. Place 12 cake rounds in 12 fairly tall dessert cups. Add a spoonful of strawberries over each cake round.

  2. Transfer cream mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip and pipe cream mixture over strawberry layer. Repeat layering process once more. 

  3. Garnish each with a fresh strawberry. Serve within an hour for best results (the cake can be made a day in advance and covered, just wait to prepare the cream mixture and strawberries until almost ready to serve).
  • Frozen strawberries can't be used in this recipe. They're too soggy and the flavor isn't as good!

close up of individual Strawberry Shortcake Trifle garnished with whole strawberry

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