Description
Elevate your salad game with this vibrant and refreshing Strawberry Crunch Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette, bursting with juicy strawberries, mixed greens, and creamy goat cheese, drizzled with a light and flavorful vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans), chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberries: Wash, hull, and slice the strawberries into thin pieces.
- Mix the greens and ingredients: In a large salad bowl, combine mixed greens, sliced strawberries, crumbled goat cheese, and chopped nuts. Toss gently.
- Make the champagne vinaigrette: Whisk together olive oil, champagne vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl.
- Assemble the salad: Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad mixture. Toss gently and serve on a large platter, garnished with extra strawberries and nuts.
Notes
- For best flavor, use ripe, juicy strawberries.
- Store components separately for freshness; add dressing just before serving.
- For a vegan version, substitute goat cheese with plant-based cheese and honey with maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 300 Kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg