This salad is sure to be a hit at any summer gathering. We love it’s perfect mix of sweet and salty. Breaking the rules of a true Mason Jar salad, the dressing should be stored in a separate container as there are no firm vegetables to create a barrier between the dressing, and other ingredients.
Strawberry Goat Cheese Summer Salad
Servings | Prep Time |
mason jar salad | 10minutes |
Ingredients
- Salad
- 2/3 cup Strawberries sliced
- 3 cups Baby Spinach
- 1/4 cup Goat Cheese crumbled
- 1 tbsp Gold Top Organics Hemp Seeds
- 1/3 cup Candied Pecans see below
- Dressing
- 1 tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
- 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Braggs Liquid Aminos
- 1 tbsp Sesame Seed Oil
- 1 Garlic Clove pressed
- 1/3 cup Olive Oil extra virgin
- Candied Pecans
- 1/2 cup Pecans
- 1/4 cup Coconut Oil melted
- 2 tsp Sweetener we used sucanat
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
Instructions
Candied Pecans
- Set oven to 350F, and roast pecans until they begin to turn brown (around 4 minutes).
- Coat pecans with coconut oil, sweetener and salt. Roast for another 4 minutes, checking regularly that they don't burn.
- Keep in an airtight jar in fridge for 5-7 days.
Dressing
- Add all of the ingredients except for olive in a blender, and blend on high speed.
- Slowly add olive oil to the blender, and mix for another 30 seconds.
- Keep in a separate small container until you are ready to pour desired amount onto salad.
Salad
- Place sliced strawberries at the bottom on the bar, and top with candied pecans, hemo seeds, then goat cheese, then fill the rest with spinach.
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Strawberry Goat Cheese Summer Salad
Ingredients
InstructionsCandied Pecans
Dressing
Salad
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Recipe Notes
Be creative with the salad- chop up the pecans, add blueberries and purple onions, do as you wish!
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