This arugula goat cheese salad recipe is nice as a facet salad or a essential dish when topped with shrimp, rooster or salmon.
My love for contemporary goat cheese
I LOVE goat cheese!! I’m not positive that I tasted it till I used to be in school. I keep in mind the Brixx Pizza home salad with goat cheese was the place I fell in love with it after I was at Davidson.
Whereas often I’ll purchase crumbly goat cheese, a contemporary log crumbled your self tastes so significantly better! For extra concepts on what to do with contemporary cheese, out these bedazzled goat cheese logs, this pumpkin goat cheese lasagna or Anne’s goat cheese frittata.
This good spring salad is each loaded with wholesome vitamins and full of contemporary taste!
The proper spring salad
This arugula salad brings collectively the contemporary goat cheese with spring strawberries, peppery arugula, toasted walnuts, and an orangey dressing. I added shrimp that I sautéed in some Cajun seasoning on high for a simple lunch.
Arugula Goat Cheese Salad Recipe
Components
- Contemporary arugula – you’ll be able to sub in any tender salad inexperienced that you just like
- Goat cheese – goat cheese is the star, however in the event you actually don’t adore it, use feta as an alternative
- Walnuts – Toasted
- Contemporary strawberries – Sliced
- Shrimp – tossed in Cajun seasoning (non-obligatory)
For the dressing
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2-3 tbsp orange juice (freshly squeezed is finest!)
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Pinch garlic powder (or a clove in the event you like)
- 2 pinches kosher salt
- 3 grinds pepper
Directions
Rinse contemporary produce
Wash and slice the strawberries and arugula. Wash and slice the orange for the dressing. Crumble the goat cheese.
Make the dressing
In a small bowl, whisk collectively dressing elements till effectively blended. Season with salt and pepper.
Toast walnuts
Chop walnuts if utilizing complete ones, and toast in a toaster oven for 350 levels for about 5 minutes. Stand there and watch so that you don’t burn them!
Prepare dinner protein (if including)
In case you’re utilizing shrimp, season each side with Cajun seasoning and sauté in a pan for a couple of minutes per facet, till shrimp are cooked via.
Assemble
In a big bowl (shout out to my grandmother’s classic bowl!), toss arugula with dressing. Then combine in berries and walnuts. Gently toss in crumbled goat cheese. Lastly, high with shrimp.
Suggestions For How To Make Arugula Goat Cheese Salad
Combine up your goat cheese
As I discussed, a log of goat cheese is rather more creamy and flavorful than the pre-crumbled form. There are additionally plenty of scrumptious flavored herb goat cheeses on the market that you should utilize to spice up the salad up a notch.
Swap in spiced nuts
Spiced pecans, candied walnuts, or truffle almonds would even be nice to swap in right here!
Combine up your proteins
Rooster or salmon could be nice right here too. Contemporary lima beans or white cannellini beans could be good for vegetarians. Or a No Bull Burger! Use no matter proteins you’ve gotten available.
Extra dressing concepts
I’ve an e-book stuffed with selfmade dressings, and this submit shares extra about it. Additionally take a look at the submit on DIY Salad Dressing for tips about creating your individual! In case you don’t have an orange, lemon juice works too, however add slightly honey for sweetness.
Retailer within the fridge for a number of days
We ate this salad for each lunch with shrimp and as a facet salad with dinner. It can hold within the fridge undressed for a day or so.
Arugula Goat Cheese Salad
This arugula goat cheese salad recipe is nice as a facet salad or a essential dish when topped with shrimp, rooster or salmon.
Components
- 1 container arugula
- 4 ounces goat cheese
- 1/3 cup walnuts
- 5 massive strawberries
- 8 massive shrimp
For the dressing
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2-3 tbsp orange juice freshly squeezed is finest!
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Pinch garlic powder
- 2 pinches kosher salt
- 3 grinds pepper
Directions
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Wash and slice the strawberries and arugula. Wash and slice the orange for the dressing. Crumble the goat cheese.
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In a small bowl, whisk collectively dressing elements till effectively blended. Season with salt and pepper.
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Chop walnuts if utilizing complete ones, and toast in a toaster oven for 350 levels for about 5 minutes. Stand there and watch so you do not burn them!
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In case you’re utilizing shrimp, season each side with cajon seasoning and saute in a pan for a couple of minutes per facet, till shrimp are cooked via.
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In a big bowl, toss arugula with dressing. Then combine it berries and walnuts. Gently toss in crumbled goat cheese. Lastly, high with shrimp.
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