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Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Goat Cheese

Sweet strawberries, candied walnuts and creamy goat cheese top crisp spinach leaves for a delicious salad that's perfect as a first course. Add grilled chicken, salmon, or shrimp for a heartier meal.
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh spinach leaves or any other salad greens you like
  • 1 pint fresh strawberries, quartered
  • 1 4 oz. container goat cheese crumbles, plain
  • 3/4 - 1 cup candied walnuts or 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 large lemon
  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1 tsp. Kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Wash and thoroughly dry salad greens. Place in large serving bowl.
  2. Grate lemon to get 2 teaspoons of zest and set aside. Squeeze juice from lemon to get 1/4 cup juice and whisk juice, zest, and olive oil in small bowl. Add sugar, dry mustard, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if necessary.
  3. Pour half of dressing over the lettuce leaves and add more as necessary. Add walnuts and toss. Gently fold in strawberries. If you are plating on individual plates, evenly divide salad onto salad plates and then sprinkle goat cheese crumbles on top of each individual salad. If you are serving the entire salad in one large bowl, sprinkle goat cheese crumbles over the top of the whole salad.