This salad can be modified to your family’s tastes by switching the nuts for seeds or the cheese for chicken. The fantastic thing about salads is that kids can make the entire dish from start to finish since it doesn’t involve working with heat
Strawberry Salad with Goat Cheese and Pecans
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 bunch fresh baby spinach washed and dried
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries hulled and sliced
- 1/2 cup almonds or pecans or omit for food allergies
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or fruit vinegar, see recipe below
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 2 to 3 teaspoons honey
- Freshly ground pepper and kosher salt to taste
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 5 to 6 ounces sliced goat cheese or crumbled feta
- Garnish: 2 to 3 sliced strawberries
Instructions
- KIDS 4 and UP: In a medium mixing bowl, combine spinach leaves, strawberries, and nuts. KIDS 6 and Up: In a separate bowl, whisk vinegars, honey, pepper and salt. Slowly add in olive oil while whisking to emulsify the dressing. Pour dressing over greens and toss with tongs. KIDS 4 and UP: Transfer salad to a serving bowl, sprinkle goat or feta cheese. Garnish with more strawberries if desired. Serve immediately.
- Make your own fruit flavored vinegars.
This is really good and I appreciate the measurement for goat cheese. I’m not a fan of Feta as it is too salty for me. Did I miss the fruit vinegar? I also really like Liz’s suggestions. This salad has been a stand-by for me for years since I first had it at Whole Foods.
What a great and summery salad with so many options for switching in favorite greens and ripe summer fruits. How about switching in arugula for spinach? blueberries for strawberries? walnuts for pecans? It is a GREAT way to have the kids exercise some choices as they compose a healthy and beautiful dish.