Mixed Greens with Strawberries, Extra Sharp White Cheddar, and Candied Pecans with a Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
While eating lunch this past weekend, my husband discovered that fresh strawberries and 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. This salad was a huge hit and even our friend’s kids who don’t like salads ate theirs. I love that!
How to Make a Mixed Greens with Strawberries, Extra Sharp White Cheddar, and Candied Pecans with a Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
Prepare the strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. Click here 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.
Ingredients
- 4 cups of mixed greens
- 4 cups of romaine lettuce chopped
- 4 oz of fresh strawberries hulled & sliced
- ½ 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
Instructions
- 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.
Lovely salad, especially love that sharp cheddar!
This salad look delicious Pam!
I got start using strawberries and sharp white cheddar together in my salad. Sounds delicious Pam!
My kind of salad!Love strawberries as a salad ingredient!
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Talk about taking the plain, everyday old salad and kicking it up!! YUM!
Beautiful salad! Yes to the berries, yes to the pecans and yes to that sharp cheddar!
I love simple spring/summer salads like this. Lovely colors and flavors!
Sounds like my kind of salad!
This is such a gorgeous salad! I love all the fun flavors and mix-ins. And strawberries and cheddar?? Who knew!?
Wow this salad certainly caught my attention! I have to try this!
I love strawberries with a lettuce salad. This one looks so yummy!
We too had a green salad with berries for the lunch today. Yours looks delightful!
that dressing is terrific and perfect for a salad such as this!
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