Strawberry, Hazelnut, and Goat Cheese Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
I have been reading about pairing sweet, luscious strawberries with piquant balsamic vinegar for quite sometime now and I thought it would be fun to try them out in a salad together. Sprinkle on some tangy goat cheese and nutty hazelnuts and you’ve got a salad fit for a queen.
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp shallot, minced
pinch o’ salt
2-3 tbsp olive oil
couple handfuls of baby greens
1/2 cup or so of sliced strawberries
a sprinkling of crumbled goat cheese (feta might be good too.)
a sprinkling of roasted hazelnuts (or walnuts, almonds, whatever nuts you have on hand)
freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp shallot, minced
pinch o’ salt
2-3 tbsp olive oil
couple handfuls of baby greens
1/2 cup or so of sliced strawberries
a sprinkling of crumbled goat cheese (feta might be good too.)
a sprinkling of roasted hazelnuts (or walnuts, almonds, whatever nuts you have on hand)
freshly ground black pepper
Combine your vinegar and shallotsin a small bowl and let rest for 5-10 minutes.
Add your salt and whisk together. Then slowly, while whisking, drizzle in your olive oil.
Divide your baby greens between two plates. Top with the strawberries, the goat cheese, and the nuts. Drizzle on the balsamic vinaigrette to your liking. Add a few cracks of black pepper and…voila!
!Along with your salad, have a couple sliced of baguette with salted butter and a glass of sparkling water, all of which will help draw summer near, although that may be hard to fathom for those of us in Portland who some years don’t get a spring, but nonetheless, I suggest giving it a try. Enjoy!
Add your salt and whisk together. Then slowly, while whisking, drizzle in your olive oil.
Divide your baby greens between two plates. Top with the strawberries, the goat cheese, and the nuts. Drizzle on the balsamic vinaigrette to your liking. Add a few cracks of black pepper and…voila!
!Along with your salad, have a couple sliced of baguette with salted butter and a glass of sparkling water, all of which will help draw summer near, although that may be hard to fathom for those of us in Portland who some years don’t get a spring, but nonetheless, I suggest giving it a try. Enjoy!
YIELD: A salad built for two
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PS. I've been eating that same salad lately only with pumpkin seeds instead of hazelnuts. So yummy!
Jennifer, Ooo…pumpkin seeds. Never would have thought of that. I'm going to have to give that a whirl.
Carrie, your posts make me weep. I even laugh out loud and then the family wants to know what I am reading. It is becoming tradition that whether my husband wants to listen or not, I read your posts aloud to him. It is a happy day when an email pops up to announce your latest entry.
I have even been cleaning out old toys and before I send them off to their "new home" I take a photo of the pile so the kids if they ask can see what they played with at one time as a child. Makes letting go a bit easier.
Thanks for your continued inspiration. You have a gift!
Melinda, Thank you so much, my dear. I'm quite honored to know that the reading of my musings have become a family affair. What a patient husband! 🙂
I love the idea of taking a picture of the outgrown toys before they are handed off. That would definitely make it a little easier. I will have to try that myself. Thank you for sharing!
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Still cracking up picturing the boys holding hands and the typical comments that resulted. So, so funny. Perfect post, Carrie.
Can't ya just picture it, Kath? Why do I even try?? 🙂