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Spring Salad Love! Strawberry Walnut Salad
Looking for a gorgeous salad for Spring? Our Spring Salad with Strawberries & Candied Walnuts has creamy goat cheese and a bright balsamic vinaigrette that's ideal for any occasion!
Spring is here! Whoop! Time for Easter, Brunches, Garden Parties, and Bridal Showers. We also start to eat a little lighter and fresher, so now’s the perfect time to whip out a gorgeous salad that you’ll love forever like our Strawberry Walnut Salad. Ripe strawberries, candied walnuts, and goat cheese all atop a mound of leafy spring greens and drizzled with a light balsamic vinaigrette. Yum, right? Top it with grilled chicken or shrimp and it becomes an amazing dinner salad!
Strawberry Walnut Salad
Our Strawberry Walnut Salad has creamy goat cheese and a bright balsamic vinaigrette that's ideal for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup walnut halves
- ½ tsp. cayenne
- pinch of salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
Candied Walnuts
- 3 cups spring greens
- ¾ cup candied walnuts (recipe follows)
- 1 ½ cups sliced strawberries
- 8 oz. crumbled goat cheese
- ¼ cup finely sliced green onions
Salad
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- ½ tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1 tbs. Dijon mustard
- juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tbs. honey
Dressing:
Instructions
- Make the candied walnuts first so they cool (triple the recipe and use for future).
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the walnuts and cook, stirring, until golden brown and toasted, 3 minutes.
- Add the sugar and spices and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Transfer to a piece of waxed paper to cool.
Candied Walnuts
- Place all the ingredients for the dressing into a blender or a mason jar with a tight fitting lid and blend well. Set aside.
Dressing
- Layer the salad fixings and drizzle the dressing on and toss gently.
Salad
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