Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

Looking for a delicious and refreshing salad recipe for your next dinner party? Well, this easy strawberry goat cheese salad will be sure to impress your guests.

This strawberry goat cheese salad is tossed with sweet and refreshing strawberries, tangy goat cheese, walnuts, a bold balsamic and olive oil dressing, and a hint of honey to top it off. 

Looking for more refreshing fruit salad recipes? Try our watermelon basil salad too! You should also try this tasty and simple arugula salad if you're looking for something light and crisp!

Reasons you’ll love this recipe

• QUICK AND EASY: This salad will come together in under 10 minutes with just a few ingredients and steps! 
• REFRESHING: The fresh ingredients make this salad super bright and refreshing with a burst of fresh flavor, especially from the strawberries!
• SALAD SEASON: Salad season is upon us, so we're on top of all your favorites. If you like this strawberry walnut salad, you should check out this zesty Italian pasta salad, caprese pasta salad, red skin potato salad, the best Greek salad recipe, and our refreshing watermelon basil salad too!

Ingredients you’ll need

• GREENS: This recipe uses mixed greens, specifically a mix of arugula and baby spinach, but any mixed greens package will do!
• WALNUTS: The chopped walnuts add a crunchy texture to the salad and are a great source of protein which helps make this salad filling. 
• STRAWBERRIES: The strawberries sweeten this salad up and make it super refreshing, especially during the summertime. 
• GOAT CHEESE: The goat cheese adds a creamy texture and a tangy flavor that pairs amazingly with the strawberries and helps balance their sweetness. 
• OLIVE OIL AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR: The olive oil and balsamic dressing makes this salad pop with a bold flavor and the balsamic especially compliments the strawberries and goat cheese. 
• SALT: Some salt is added to enhance the flavors of the ingredients. 
• HONEY: A little bit of honey gets drizzled over the salad to top it off. It tastes delicious with the combination of strawberries, goat cheese, and walnuts. 

See the recipe card below for the ingredient measurements. 

Kitchen tools to help you

• KNIFE: For slicing the strawberries and copping the walnuts (if you buy whole walnuts). 
• CUTTING BOARD: For safely chopping the ingredients. 
• SERVING BOWL: For serving the salad.
• MEASURING SPOONS AND CUPS: For measuring the ingredients. 

How to make this recipe

1. Layer the salad: Add the mixed greens to the serving bowl and top it with strawberries and walnuts. Sprinkle ¾ of the crumbled goat cheese over the top of the salad and refrigerate it until you’re ready to serve.
2. Serve the salad: Once ready to serve the salad, add the olive oil,  balsamic vinegar, and salt.  Mix the salad until it's fully coated, and then garnish it with the honey and the remaining goat cheese.

Recipe tips

• Wait to add the dressing until you serve it, as the salad will become soggy if it's mixed in the dressing too early. 
• Reserve some goat cheese for garnishing the salad because once you mix the salad, the goat cheese will start to lose its crumbly texture and dissolve. The salad will still taste amazing, but if you top it with some reserved goat cheese, it will look prettier and make your bite more exciting! 
• Toast the walnuts if you’re looking for some extra flavor. You can toast the walnuts by using your oven or toaster oven. 

How to store the salad

If you’d like to prepare the salad ahead of time, you can store it in the fridge in the serving bowl covered in plastic wrap.  You should wait to add the dressing and honey until you serve it, as it will become soggy if these ingredients are incorporated too early. You may also store the leftovers; however, it will be soggy after all the ingredients are mixed in.

Substitutes and additions

• Blueberries: Consider adding some blueberries to this strawberry salad with goat cheese. They will bring a pop of color and a delicious sweet and tangy flavor that will complement the other ingredients.
• Pecans: Substitute the walnuts for pecans to maintain a nutty flavor and crunchy texture with another delicious nut. You can chop them up or add them whole, and even toast them if you’re looking for some extra flavor.
• Cucumbers: Try adding some cucumbers to the mix for a refreshing flavor and a crunchy component that pairs nicely with the strawberries. 

Serving Suggestions

This salad is great for sharing at potlucks and picnics but it also goes great with chicken and steak dinners paired next to some roasted baby potatoes, roasted garlic parmesan asparagus and baked prosciutto-wrapped asparagus!

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