Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

5 from 1 vote

Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

This Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad is a lovely combo. Juicy, sweet strawberries, creamy goat cheese, basil, crunchy pecans, and cucumbers all topped off your favorite salad dressing!

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 159kcal

Author: Briana

Ingredients

5 ounces mixed greens (we used spring mix and arugula)
fresh basil & oregano (optional)
pinch of kosher salt & black pepper (to taste)
1.5 tablespoons shelled hemp hearts 15g
¼ large red onion thinly sliced
2 whole Persian cucumbers cut into rounds
½ cup chopped pecans
8 large strawberries or more, to taste
4 ounces creamy goat cheese crumbled
1 tablespoon honey optional and to taste
Honey lemon dressing (or any dressing of choice, not included in the nutrition facts.)

Instructions

In a large bowl or on a platter, add mixed greens, and herbs. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add hemp hearts, and a bit of your desired dressing. Toss to distribute the ingredients.
5 ounces mixed greens, pinch of kosher salt & black pepper, fresh basil & oregano
Layer on the cucumbers, red onions, pecans, strawberries, hemp hearts, and creamy goat cheese.
¼ large red onion, 2 whole Persian cucumbers, ½ cup chopped pecans, 8 large strawberries, 4 ounces creamy goat cheese, 1.5 tablespoons shelled hemp hearts
Drizzle with honey, dressing of choice. Garnish with more salt and pepper, and fresh herbs. Enjoy!
Honey lemon dressing, 1 tablespoon honey

Notes

Choose fresh, ripe strawberries. Choosing bright red strawberries that have no blemishes and are fresh will give you the best flavor for this recipe!
Wash and dry your strawberries thoroughly. Washing and drying your strawberries beforehand will prevent them from wilting the greens and making them mushy.
Season the greens. This is an often overlooked step, but this will help give more flavor to the entire salad!
Don't dress the salad until ready to serve. If preparing ahead of time, don't dress the salad until ready to serve. You don't want to start or serve a salad with soggy greens.
Soak the red onions in cold water. Soak the red onions for 5-10 minutes in water to reduce the sharp flavor and prevent it from overpowering the salad.
Feel free to omit or add more of what you like. All ingredients are optional.
We don't recommend dressing the salad if you anticipate leftovers. Store dressing and salad separately.
Salad dressing is not included in the nutrition facts.

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