Summer Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

Sharing a delicious and refreshing meal to enjoy all season long – summer strawberry goat cheese salad

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With all this warm weather, I’ve been mentally taking notes of delicious summer menus to enjoy rooftop and al fresco. I love that I have several parks within walking distance, I took advantage of them last summer but this year I feel like I need to spend even more time outside. Sunshine (and Vitamin D) does the soul a world of good!

The other week, I had a serious craving for strawberries. Could not stop thinking about them. I just wanted to put them in every dish I could!

This summer strawberry goat cheese salad is going to be high on my rotating summer menu. I added the chicken for extra protein, you could skip it to make this more of a side salad.

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Ingredients

Strawberries

Crumbled goat cheese

Chicken breast

Spring mix greens

Balsamic (I used Trader Joe’s Balsamic Glaze)

EVOO + Salt + Pepper

Directions

  1. Prepare the chicken breast however you like to. Since I don’t have access to a grill, here is how I cook chicken breast on the stove top. Pat dry both sides of the chicken breast, season generously with salt and pepper. Heat EVOO in a skillet, place chicken in skillet and cook on high heat for 1 minute. Turn the heat to low, flip the chicken, and cover the skillet with a tight lid. Cook for 10 minutes and then turn the heat off. Keep the skillet on the burner and let it sit for another 10 minutes. Voila! Delicious, moist chicken!
  2. Arrange spring greens on a plate, add sliced chicken breast, top with strawberries and crumbled goat cheese.
  3. Drizzle EVOO and balsamic on top. Enjoy!!
  4. Optional salad additions: Nuts like pecans or walnuts, avocado, or sub feta for goat cheese.
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