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Arugula Goat Cheese Salad – Kath Eats Real Food

May 18, 2022

This arugula goat cheese salad recipe is nice as a aspect salad or a essential dish when topped with shrimp, hen or salmon.

My love for contemporary goat cheese

I LOVE goat cheese!! I’m not certain that I tasted it till I used to be in school. I bear in mind the Brixx Pizza house 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 a lot 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 excellent spring salad is each loaded with wholesome vitamins and filled with 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

Substances

Recent arugula – you may sub in any tender salad inexperienced that you simply like
Goat cheese – goat cheese is the star, however in the event you actually don’t like it, use feta as an alternative
Walnuts – Toasted
Recent strawberries – Sliced
Shrimp – tossed in Cajun seasoning (elective)

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 components till nicely 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!

Cook dinner protein (if including)

Should you’re utilizing shrimp, season either side with Cajun seasoning and sauté in a pan for a couple of minutes per aspect, till shrimp are cooked by.

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.

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Ideas For How To Make Arugula Goat Cheese Salad

Combine up your goat cheese

As I discussed, a log of goat cheese is far more creamy and flavorful than the pre-crumbled form. There are additionally a lot of scrumptious flavored herb goat cheeses on the market that you need to use 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

Hen or salmon can be nice right here too. Recent lima beans or white cannellini beans can be good for vegetarians. Or a No Bull Burger! Use no matter proteins you have got readily available.

Extra dressing concepts

I’ve an e-book filled with selfmade dressings, and this post shares extra about it. Additionally try the publish on DIY Salad Dressing for tips about creating your personal! Should you don’t have an orange, lemon juice works too, however add somewhat honey for sweetness.

Retailer within the fridge for a number of days

We ate this salad for each lunch with shrimp and as a aspect salad with dinner. It’ll preserve within the fridge undressed for a day or so.