Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette
A heavenly summer salad of cool crisp greens, sweet berries, crunchy pecans, and a little goat cheese and Parmesan drizzled with a strawberry Balsamic vinaigrette. Inspired by the house salad at a local restaurant we enjoy!
Servings: 4
Calories: 454kcal
Ingredients
Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette (makes extra)
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
- 4 whole strawberries quartered
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped shallot
- 2 pinches sea salt
- 2 pinches ground black pepper
- 1-2 teaspoons water if needed to thin vinaigrette
Leafy Green and Berry Salad
- 1 large head red lettuce
- 12-16 fresh strawberries
- 1 small container fresh raspberries
- 1 kiwi optional
- 4 ounces goat cheese crumbled
- 3 ounces whole pecans glazed or raw
- 3-4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Start by making the vinaigrette. Place all ingredient in a blender and blend until smooth. Add water if needed to thin to desired consistency. The recipe makes extra dressing.
- Wash salad greens and dry in a salad spinner or on layers of paper towels. Wash strawberries and dry, then quarter. Wash raspberries if you choose. Sometimes I don't as they are so fragile. Peel the kiwi with a vegetable peeler, then chop into small pieces. Crumble goat cheese
- To assemble salad, divide greens, berries, kiwi and goat cheese between four plates. Add pecans. Drizzle each salad with 1-2 tablespoons of vinaigrette and sprinkle with Parmesan.
Notes
To save time: purchase a container of already cleaned salad greens such as mesclun mix or spring mix. The vinaigrette makes extra dressing. It will keep in the refrigerator for 5 days.
Nutrition note - the entire batch of dressing is in the calculation but you don't use it all. It makes extra, so the calorie count and numbers are not accurate.
Nutrition
Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 371mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 414IU | Vitamin C: 144mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 2mg