Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe
This strawberry spinach salad is bursting with flavor. A blanket of earthy spinach, topped with juicy ripe strawberries, creamy goat cheese crumbles, and crunchy, sweet candied walnuts.
Ingredients
For The Salad
- 2-3 cups fresh spinach
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries stemmed and halved
- 1 cup whole or halved walnuts
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese
For The Dressing
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix the spinach, strawberries, and red onion in a bowl and set aside. (A note about the red onion – a little goes a long way in this salad so be careful not to overdo it. I used ¼ of the onion but you may want to use less depending on your tastes.)
- Make the candied walnuts. Over low/medium heat, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the sugar and a tiny dash of salt. Mix in the walnuts and stir so that the butter and sugar mixture coats the nuts. Continue stirring over medium heat until the mixture caramelizes on the nuts (about 5 minutes). Watch these carefully as they can burn very quickly. Let walnuts cool completely.
- Mix the dressing. Add all the ingredients for the dressing to a bowl and whisk until combined. (See how easy it is to make your own dressing! You’ll never have to buy it at the supermarket again!)
- Add the walnuts and goat cheese crumbles to the spinach mixture
- Drizzle with dressing, toss and serve.
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