Description
A refreshing Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad featuring creamy goat cheese, juicy strawberries, and a citrusy dressing, perfect for summer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 g arugula (4–5 handfuls)
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- 1 medium red onion, halved and sliced
- ½ large cucumber, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 100 g soft goat cheese, crumbled
- Small handful fresh basil (chopped, optional)
- 1 cup pecans (raw or toasted, optional)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp dijon mustard (optional)
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp chili flakes (or more to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare the base: In a large bowl, add the arugula.
- Add the strawberries: Gently fold in the chopped strawberries.
- Mix in veggies: Add the sliced red onion, diced cucumber, and diced avocado.
- Top it off: Sprinkle the crumbled goat cheese over the salad.
- Optional toppings: If using, add fresh basil and pecans.
- Whisk it together: In a small bowl or jar, combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, dijon mustard, sea salt, black pepper, and chili flakes.
- Taste and adjust: Adjust seasoning to your preference.
- Dress the salad: Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving.
- Serve and enjoy: Toss gently to combine and scoop onto plates.
Notes
You can prep the veggies and fruits ahead of time, and store leftovers in an airtight container, but add avocado fresh to avoid browning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg