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strawberry goat cheese salad with spinach, almonds and avocado on a plate.
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Strawberry Salad with Goat Cheese

Make this beautiful strawberry salad with goat cheese. It’s a perfect choice for a quick meal or an impressive starter.
Prep Time20 minutes
Additional Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Salads
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 423kcal
Author: Adina

Equipment

  • Frying pan

Ingredients

Strawberry goat cheese salad:

  • 12-14 medium strawberries ripe and sweet
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons almond flakes Note 1
  • 2 handfuls baby spinach about 4.5 oz/125 g, Note 2
  • ⅓ cup goat cheese 60 g/ 2 oz, Note 3
  • ½ small red onion
  • 1 small avocado

Dressing:

  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar to taste
  • 2 tablespoons of the strawberry marinade more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon mayonnaise optional, Note 4
  • ½ teaspoon poppy seeds optional
  • some basil leaves
  • fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Strawberries: Wash and dry the strawberries with a paper towel. Top and slice them. Place them into a small bowl, toss them with the sugar, and marinate them for 30-60 minutes. Scoop them out, but reserve the marinade to make the dressing.
    12-14 medium strawberries + 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • Almonds: Toast them in the pan without adding any fat. Let them cool while you prepare the rest.
    2
  • Dressing: Whisk oil, vinegar, about 2 tablespoons of the reserved strawberry marinade, mustard, mayo salt, and pepper to taste. Stir in the poppy seeds if using.
    3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil + 1-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar + 2 tablespoons of the strawberry marinade + ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard + 1 teaspoon mayonnaise + fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper + ½ teaspoon poppy seeds
  • Assemble the salad: Place the spinach in a bowl and mix it with roughly half of the dressing. Put it on two plates or a bigger serving platter. Lay out the strawberry slices on the bed of spinach. Add finely chopped red onions and avocado slices. Crumble the goat cheese on the top.
    2 + ½ small red onion + 1 small avocado + ⅓ cup goat cheese
  • Pour the remaining dressing over the strawberry goat cheese salad, ensuring it covers all the ingredients on the spinach.
  • Top with toasted almonds and basil, and serve immediately.
    some basil leaves

Notes

  1. Almonds: Use other nuts or seeds instead of almonds, for instance, pecans, walnuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts, or sunflower seeds. Make sure you roast them before adding them to the strawberry salad.
  2. Spinach: You can replace it with arugula, lamb’s lettuce, or regular lettuce.
  3. Cheese: Substitute goat cheese with feta or crumbly blue cheese.
  4. The mayonnaise makes the dressing slightly creamier. However, the dressing is perfectly delicious without it.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 of the salad | Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 860mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g