A Berry Cheesy Relationship

Sometimes salads can be really boring, unless goat cheese is involved. If you ask me, goat cheese is the cheese of cheeses. I thought I loved the sheep (feta)... until I experienced the goat. And there is something about the combination of goat cheese and berries. MmmMMM! They just go together so well. One time, I had a mixed berry & goat cheese gelato. OH LAWDY, it was heaven! Anyways, if you can't tell already, this is a salad that involves goat cheese and strawberries. And let's not forget the third and final factor to this taste-equation: toasted walnuts! All three ingredients come together and form a magnificent marriage of flavors. You get the sweetness of the berries, the salty-tanginess of the goat cheese and the richness of the toasted walnuts. You've just got to try this and see, smell, taste for yourself!

Strawberry, Goat Cheese & Walnut Salad

Ingredients:

- Arugula or Baby Greens

- Strawberries, trimmed & halved

- Goat Cheese, crumbled

- Toasted Walnuts (I crack a little S&P on these, then toast them on the stovetop. Also, if they're whole walnuts, I give them a rough chop before tossing them on the salad.)

- Scallion, chopped

- Vinaigrette (Sometimes I use a bottled vinaigrette like Brianna's French Vinaigrette, and sometimes I make my own. Recipe follows.)

Simple Vinaigrette:
- 1 clove garlic or shallot, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- S&P

Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients & enjoy!