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    Mixed Green Salad with Fresh Strawberries and Goat Cheese Croutons

    Published: Jun 25, 2019 Β· Modified: Jun 19, 2024 by Audrey Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A refreshing green salad with sweet strawberries, crunchy goat cheese croutons and tangy Balsalmic vinaigrette. Perfect summer salad for cookouts, picnics and more.

    This Mixed Green Salad with Fresh Strawberries and Goat Cheese Croutons is layered with flavors from sweet to savory to tangy. Easy to throw together and a healthy colorful addition to any meal.

    green salad with strawberries and goat cheese on a blue plate

    The highlight of this salad is the goat cheese croutons. They are easy to make, but do need to be shaped them firmed up in the fridge for about 30 minutes before frying in order to hold their shape. Shape the cheese, then get the rest of your dinner cooking and cook these up just before serving.

    You can use your favorite greens, but I highly recommend you include at least a little arugula. The peppery kick goes wonderfully with the other flavors in this salad.

    green salad with strawberries and goat cheese in a bowl

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    Ingredients
     

    Goat Cheese Croutons

    • 8 ounces soft goat cheese (room temperature)
    • 2 egg whites (lightly beaten)
    • Β½ cup Panko bread crumbs
    • Β½ cup coconut oil

    Salad

    • 4 cups of mixed greens of your choice
    • 3 extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 aged balsamic vinegar
    • salt and cracked black pepper (to taste)
    • 4 whole fresh strawberries (for garnish (optional))

    Instructions
     

    • To make croutons, divide goat cheese into four equal portions. Press each piece of goat cheese between 2 sheets of wax paper until they are about ½” thick. Remove the top layer of wax paper to finish shaping the cheese into uniform round disks with your hands. Replace wax paper and place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes or until the disks are firm.
    • Create a β€œbreading station” by adding whisked egg white to a shallow dish, and the Panko breadcrumbs to another. Once firm, dip each goat cheese round into the egg whites until coated on both sides. Then dip the coated goat cheese rounds into the Panko breadcrumbs. Make sure each goat cheese round is thoroughly covered in breadcrumbs on both sides.
    • In a small saucepan, heat coconut oil over medium-high heat until it starts to β€œdance.” Carefully add each coated crouton to the pan with a slotted spatula and turn as soon as the first side becomes golden brown. Remove from oil as soon as second side is equally browned and set on a wire rack. Don’t allow croutons to stay in hot oil too long or the goat cheese will become too melted to hold its shape.
    • Divide salad greens among 4 plates and drizzle with olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar. Top each plate with a warm goat cheese crouton and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
    • With the hulls intact, slice each whole strawberry into several equal-sized segments, starting from the bottom and working toward the green part. Don’t cut all the way through the strawberry in the process, however. Gently spread the individual segments into a fan shape and place on top of each goat cheese crouton and serve.

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    1. Marilyn Lesniak

      June 25, 2019 at 5:41 pm

      Thanks for hosting! This week I am bringing a BBQ Chicken and Smoked Gouda mac and cheese with Bacon, just for the adults! A Coca Cola BBQ Sauce for using on the grill and a Grilled Pork and Sweet Potato Kabobs that will delight everyone. Enjoy!

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