Cooling Salad with Strawberry Dressing

• 1 cup fresh strawberries, cleaned and hulled
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 head green or red leaf lettuce, cleaned and shredded
• 2 shallots, sliced
• 10 cherry or grape tomatoes
• 1/4 cup blackberries
• 1/4 cup pitted olives
• 1 tablespoon toasted sunflower seeds

To make the strawberry dressing, combine the strawberries, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, water, and salt in a blender. Purée until smooth.

To make the salad, toss the lettuce, shallots, tomatoes, blackberries, olives, and sunflower seeds in a bowl. Drizzle with the strawberry dressing to taste.