Strawberry Goat Cheese Arugula Salad

June 21, 2012 | Filed Under Salad 

Laylita of Laylita’s Recipes describes this salad as a quick and easy one to prepare.  She’s right.  It’s quick and easy AND delicious!   Her recipe calls for arugula salad but I used a mix of varied baby salad leaves.  It worked just fine.  I’ve made this salad several times again.  I.  Love.  It.   I predict I’ll be eating a lot more of this salad and never get tired of it. 

Paz

 

Strawberry goat cheese arugula salad

from Laylita’s recipes


 

Ingredients

  • ¼ medium sized red onion, sliced
  • 4 loosely packed cups of arugula leaves
  • 8 oz strawberries, sliced (about 1 ½ cups sliced)
  • 3 oz goat cheese, crumbled
  • ½ cup spicy sweet pecans, homemade or store-bought
  • 1 tbs balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Soak the red onion slices in cold lightly salted water until ready to use – this will help soak out the bitterness.
  2. Mix the balsamic vinegar with the olive oil and salt. The easiest way to do this is to put them in an airtight container and shake them until the ingredients are blended.
  3. Strain the onions and mix them with the arugula and the balsamic olive oil dressing.
  4. Layer the strawberry slices, goat cheese and spicy pecans on top.
  5. Toss table-side and serve immediately.
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Comments

11 Responses to “Strawberry Goat Cheese Arugula Salad”

  1. Rosa
    on June 21st, 2012 at 1:24 am

    A wonderful salad! Fresh and tasty.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

  2. Susan UNITED STATES
    on June 21st, 2012 at 8:54 am

    And I just picked up the soft, crumble-style goat cheese with a fruit salad in mind. This is a beauty, Paz. You’ve given me some good ideas. : }

  3. David T. Macknet UNITED KINGDOM
    on June 21st, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    Looks quite tasty! Yum!

  4. Bella NETHERLANDS
    on June 21st, 2012 at 4:17 pm

    Paz, not only have you included a delicious recipe in this post, you’ve also given us a fantastic shot of this salad! I’ve tried strawberries in my salad before and I love them, especially when combined with balsamic vinegar! Yum! :)

  5. Paz UNITED STATES
    on June 21st, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    Rosa: It really IS fresh and tasty!

    Susan: Bon appetite!

    David: Yum, yum, yum!

    Bella: Thank you so much! I was plesantly surprised with the combination of the ingredients.

    Paz xoxo

  6. Simona UNITED STATES
    on June 23rd, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    I like the combination of fruit and salad (the other night I used raspberries). And goat cheese works so nicely with strawberries. A refreshing meal.

  7. liisamarja
    on June 24th, 2012 at 11:52 am

    lovely looking salad, except for…the goat cheese. perhaps it’s my under-developed palate, but goat cheese is one of the very few things my stomach can’t handle. once the strawberries come to season i will try this with brie!

    have a good one!

  8. joey PHILIPPINES
    on June 25th, 2012 at 1:18 am

    This does sound delicious Paz! Love the addition of the spicy-sweet pecans!

  9. Paz UNITED STATES
    on June 25th, 2012 at 2:26 am

    Hi Simona: I must try raspberries next time! :)

    Hi Liisamarja: Let me know how it goes with the brie. I like the sound of that!

    Hi Joey: I love the spicy-sweet pecans. Yum!

    Paz

  10. vianney UNITED STATES
    on July 7th, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    A refreshing salad for the summer, love it!

  11. Paz UNITED STATES
    on July 9th, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    Vianney: Definitely refreshing. :)

    Paz

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