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Mixed Greens with Strawberries, Extra Sharp White Cheddar, and Candied Pecans with a Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Mixed Greens with Strawberries, Extra Sharp White Cheddar, and Candied Pecans with a Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

by Pam on July 23, 2013

While eating lunch this past weekend, my husband discovered that fresh strawberries and with extra sharp white cheddar tasted really great together. We were heading to a friend’s house for dinner and I was in charge of bringing a salad. I decided to make a summery salad using strawberries and the extra sharp cheddar along with mixed greens, romaine lettuce, cucumber, and candied pecans. I served the salad with a homemade Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette[1]. This salad was a huge hit and even our friend’s kids who don’t like salads ate theirs. I love that!

Prepare the strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. Click here for the recipe.[2]

Place the mixed greens and romaine lettuce into a large serving bowl. Add the sliced strawberries and diced cucumber along with the candied pecans and extra sharp cheddar shavings. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Serve the salad with the vinaigrette drizzled on top. Enjoy.



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Mixed Greens with Strawberries, Extra Sharp White Cheddar, and Candied Pecans with a Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette




Yield: 8

Total Time: 10 min.



Ingredients:

4 cups of mixed greens
4 cups of romaine lettuce, chopped
4 oz of fresh strawberries, hulled & sliced
1/2 cucumber, seeded and diced
Extra sharp white cheddar, shaved (I used a carrot peeler)
Candied pecans
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
Strawberry balsamic vinaigrette (click link above for the recipe)

Directions:

Prepare the strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. Click link above for the recipe.

Place the mixed greens and romaine lettuce into a large serving bowl. Add the sliced strawberries and diced cucumber along with the candied pecans and extra sharp cheddar shavings. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Serve the salad with the vinaigrette drizzled on top. Enjoy.



Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net

References

  1. ^ Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
  2. ^ Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
  3. ^ Print Recipe (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
  4. ^ Save to ZipList Recipe Box (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

Gourmet Salad

Gourmet Salad

by Pam on May 28, 2013

I saw this salad on Recipe Girl[1] and was decided to make it to go with the pasta I was making for dinner. I adapted the salad by using whatever I had on hand into the salad and I also used the leftover Fran’s Vinaigrette[2] that I had in the refrigerator. The salad turned out excellent! I love the flavors and textures of the ingredients and the vinaigrette topped it perfectly. My daughter said that she LOVED this salad and the rest of us did too. Simple and easy – you can’t beat that!

Prepare the vinaigrette. Click this link for the recipe[3].

Place the mixed greens into a large serving bowl. Add the carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, sun dried tomatoes, red onion, toasted pine nuts, feta cheese, pomegranate seeds, and croutons. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste then drizzle with the vinaigrette, to taste. Toss until evenly coated then serve immediately. Enjoy



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Gourmet Salad






Ingredients:

Fran’s Vinaigrette (see link above for recipe)
Mixed Greens
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1/2 cucumber, peeled and chopped
1 small baby yellow bell pepper, chopped
2 tbsp sun dried tomatoes, chopped
2 tbsp red onion, sliced thinly
2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
2 tbsp feta cheese
2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
1/4 cup of croutons
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Directions:

Prepare the vinaigrette. Click link up above for the recipe.

Place the mixed greens into a large serving bowl. Add the carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, sun dried tomatoes, red onion, toasted pine nuts, feta cheese, pomegranate seeds, and croutons. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste then drizzle with the vinaigrette, to taste. Toss until evenly coated then serve immediately. Enjoy



Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe by Recipe Girl

References

  1. ^ Recipe Girl (www.recipegirl.com)
  2. ^ Fran’s Vinaigrette (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
  3. ^ Click this link for the recipe (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
  4. ^ Print Recipe (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
  5. ^ Save to ZipList Recipe Box (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

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