Strawberry Cucumber Salad with Savory Granola
This strawberry cucumber salad is made with peppery arugula greens, creamy goat cheese, ripe strawberries and refreshing cucumbers. It's drizzled with a strawberry balsamic dressing and topped with a savory pistachio granola. So delicious!
Ingredients
- 10 to 12 cups arugula and spinach greens
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1 ½ cups sliced strawberries
- 4 baby seedless cucumbers thinly sliced
- 1 medium shallot thinly sliced
- 2 to 3 ounces goat cheese crumbled
savory pistachio granola
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ⅓ cup pistachios chopped
- 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 3 tablespoons old fashioned oats
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon dried chives
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
strawberry balsamic dressing
- ½ cup chopped strawberries
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 teaspoons honey
- ½ lemon juiced
- kosher salt and pepper
- ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Place the greens in a large bowl. Toss with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Add in the berries, cucumbers and shallots. Crumble the goat cheese on top.
- Drizzle with the strawberry dressing. Top with the savory granola and serve!
savory pistachio granola
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the pistachios, sunflower seeds and oats and toss. Cook, stirring often, for 2 to 3 minutes or so until it all begins to toast. Drizzle in the honey, then add the lemon zest, garlic powder, chives, salt, pepper and crushed pepper flakes. Toss and stir until everything comes together. Turn off the heat and spread the granola on parchment until cooled. Crumble it over the salad!
strawberry balsamic dressing
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender until smooth and blended. You can make this a day ahead of time and store it in the fridge, sealed in a container or jar. Shake or whisk before using.
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