Strawberry Salad with Warm Goat Cheese Croutons
This Strawberry Salad with Warm Goat Cheese Croutons is an easy and delicious meal to enjoy for lunch or dinner. With fresh mixed greens, juicy ripe strawberries and crunchy warm goat cheese croutons, this spring salad has a lot of great things going on!
Ingredients
For the Vinaigrette:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon coarse black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the Goat Cheese Croutons:
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 4 ounce goat cheese, sliced into 6-8 rounds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Flake salt
For the Salad:
- 4 cups mixed baby greens
- 2 cups strawberries, quartered
- ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup toasted pecans
Instructions
For the Vinaigrette:
- In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the olive oil, balsamic, honey, thyme, pepper, and salt. Cover tightly, shake to combine and set aside.1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 2 teaspoons honey, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, ½ teaspoon coarse black pepper, ½ teaspoon salt
For the Goat Cheese Croutons:
- Place the egg and water in a shallow bowl. Whisk well.1 egg, 1 teaspoon water
- Place breadcrumbs in a separate shallow bowl.1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Dip the goat cheese rounds in the egg and then coat with the panko breadcrumbs. Set the rounds on a plate and place them in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.4 ounce goat cheese, sliced into 6-8 rounds
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once it is hot and shimmering, place the goat cheese rounds in the pan. Allow them to cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side, flipping with a fork or a small spatula and being very gentle..2 tablespoons olive oil
- Transfer the rounds to a paper towel lined and sprinkle with flake salt.Flake salt
- Fill salad bowls with the mixed greens in the bottom, topped with the strawberries, red onion, goat cheese croutons, and pecans. Drizzle with the balsamic vinaigrette.4 cups mixed baby greens, 2 cups strawberries, quartered, ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced, ½ cup toasted pecans
Nutrition Information
Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 78.4g | Protein: 15.1g | Fat: 30.3g | Saturated Fat: 8.1g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 5024mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 15.9g | Sugar: 45g | Calcium: 614mg | Iron: 30mg
Please note that these nutrition facts are approximations and may not be entirely precise.
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