Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

5 from 1 vote

Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad is a delicious and beautiful salad with fresh strawberries, creamy goat cheese, red onion, candied walnuts, and baby spinach with a homemade honey lime dressing.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 303kcal

Author: Cara Lanz

Ingredients

Honey Lime Dressing

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 clove minced garlic
¼ cup olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste

Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

5 ounces baby spinach
2 cups sliced strawberries
¼ cup sliced red onion
2 ounces crumbled goat cheese
½ cup candied walnuts or toasted or raw walnuts

Instructions

Make the Honey Lime Dressing

Place all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl or jar. Whisk or shake until well combined.

Make the Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

Place the spinach, strawberries, and sliced red onion on a large serving platter or in a large salad bowl.
Drizzle enough dressing to moisten the salad and gently toss to combine (or serve dressing on the side).
Top with goat cheese crumbles and walnuts.
This salad is best enjoyed immediately.

Notes

This salad dressing is on the tangy side, with an almost 1:1 ratio of oil to acid. If you prefer less tang, add more oil.

If tossing the salad with dressing, add the goat cheese crumbles afterward. Otherwise, the goat cheese will melt into the vinaigrette.

If you're planning on having leftovers, dress only the portion of the salad you'll be eating right away.

Storage

Store leftover undressed salad in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Refrigerate leftover salad dressing in a covered jar or container for 3-4 days.

Brown Sugar Candied Walnuts

Brown sugar candied walnuts add sweet and spicy flavor and crunchy texture to the salad. And they're super easy to make in just 5 minutes! Get the recipe here.

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