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