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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese

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This strawberry spinach salad with goat cheese is tossed in a flavorful balsamic poppy seed dressing. A simple summer salad recipe!
  • Author: Delphine Fortin
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: serves 4
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: Healthy
  • Diet: Vegetarian

This strawberry spinach salad with goat cheese is tossed in a flavorful balsamic poppy seed dressing. Each bite is sweet and fruity, salty, creamy and crunchy all at once. A simple summer salad recipe loaded with everything you love!

Ingredients

Scale

For the salad:

  • 5 cups (5.3 ounces/150g) baby spinach
  • 8 ounces (225g) strawberries, sliced or halved
  • 5.3 ounces (150g) fresh goat cheese, crumbled
  • 4 Tablespoons pecans, crushed

For the poppy seed dressing:

  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) olive oil
  • 3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • Zests of 1 lemon, non treated
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, frehly squeezed
  • 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  1. For the dressing, whisk all ingredients together vigorously in a small bowl (or shake in a covered jar) until emulsified. Taste and adjust salt and pepper, as needed.
  2. Toss the salad. Add all the salad ingredients to a large bowl. Drizzle evenly with the dressing then gently toss until combined. Serve immediately.*

Notes

* If you plan to make the salad ahead of time, keep the salad ingredients and the dressing separately, and add the dressing just before serving.

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