Fresh Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad is a great combination of sweet, savory flavors. Made with a tangy homemade balsamic vinaigrette. Ready in 20 minutes or less, your whole family will love this vibrant salad.

Why Make This Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

You will want to add this fresh salad to your to-do list! It’s so crazy good. This salad is made with fresh vibrant strawberries, and flavor packed ingredients that compliment each other in a big way.

This salad has lots of textures from Strawberry, creamy goat cheese and crunchy walnuts. You can customize this recipe in your own way. The homemade balsamic dressing just takes it over the top to a whole new elevated level. You can also dress it with my Lemon Honey Dressing. If you want another simple salad, check out my Mixed Green Salad!

Ingredients Needed To Make This Recipe

Fresh Strawberries. This is the main ingredient to the salad! They add color, sweetness and texture.

Goat Cheese. Creamy goat cheese crumbles make this dish elevated and a little different. Goat cheese has a little tangy flavor to it that pairs wonderful with strawberries.

Mixed Greens. The main portion of the salad is mixed green, you can use any lettuce of choice.

Dressing. This strawberry goat cheese salad has a homemade balsamic vinaigrette that’s easy to make!

All other ingredients and measurements can be found in the recipe card towards the bottom of this post. 

Steps To Make This Recipe

Step One. Start with make the balsamic vinaigrette. Add all the ingredients into a small food processor or blender and mix. Set aside.

Step Two. Prepare the ingredients for the salad. I like to slice and chop the strawberries so they are different sizes and you get some with each bit, you can do it anyway you’d like.

Step Three. Combine all salad ingredients in a large salad bowl. Dress with about half of the dressing to start, adding more as desired just before ready to serve and enjoy!

For best results, eat any leftovers of this salad within 2 days of making it. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator.

Recipe Variations & Substitutions

Strawberries. Blueberries or raspberries will work great in place of the strawberries.

Goat Cheese. Feta will also work great if you do not enjoy goat cheese.

Walnuts. Pecans, cashews, almonds will also work.

Olive Oil. Avocado will also work great!

Honey. You can substitute maple syrup if needed.

Protein. This salad is great as is, but you can serve grilled chicken, shrimp or salmon over it for a full, satisfying meal.

Recipe FAQs

Recipe Tips

To make this salad in advance, prep all the ingredients and dressing no more than one day in advance. Do not add the avocado or dressing until just before serving for the ultimate freshness.

Taste the dressing as you go! You might want to sweeten it up with more honey or add some extra balsamic for a more bold flavor.

Don’t pour all the dressing at once. You may not need all the dressing at once, so add it slowly.

Make it healthier! Skip the avocado and hemp hearts to cut back calories and fat content. Additionally, you can also use less dressing on the salad to cut calories.

Other Salads To Try

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