Whipping up this salad is the perfect way to get in the mood for spring, and even a trip. The strawberry season has arrived in Florida, and if you are lucky enough to buy a box, just making this dressing will fill your kitchen with the aroma of juicy berries. Berries and tarragon. Now that’s aromatherapy!
4 oz
Goat Cheese Crumbled
Goat Cheese Crumbled
1
Box Baby Lettuces
Box Baby Lettuces
¼
Cup Balsamic Vinegar
Cup Balsamic Vinegar
1 ½
TB Honey
TB Honey
½
Cup Fresh Strawberries
Cup Fresh Strawberries
1
Tsp Chopped Fresh Rosemary
Tsp Chopped Fresh Rosemary
Sea
Salt and Freshly Cracked Black Pepper to Taste
Salt and Freshly Cracked Black Pepper to Taste
1 TB
Unsalted Butter
Unsalted Butter
2
Granny Smith Apples, Skin On, Finely Chopped
Granny Smith Apples, Skin On, Finely Chopped
2 TB
Brandy (or reduced apple juice made by reducing ½ Cup Apple Juice to 2 TB)
Brandy (or reduced apple juice made by reducing ½ Cup Apple Juice to 2 TB)
½
Cup Chopped Toasted Walnuts for Garnish
Cup Chopped Toasted Walnuts for Garnish
Step One
Place
the Balsamic, Honey, and Strawberries in a blender and puree. Stir in the
chopped rosemary and taste for salt and pepper.
the Balsamic, Honey, and Strawberries in a blender and puree. Stir in the
chopped rosemary and taste for salt and pepper.
Step Two
Place
the salad on 6 – 8 plates. Crumble the goat cheese over the greens.
the salad on 6 – 8 plates. Crumble the goat cheese over the greens.
Step Three
Melt
the butter in a sauté pan, add the chopped apple and cook until soft and
tender. Add the brandy or apple juice and cook one more minute. Add the
rosemary, mix and remove skillet from the heat. Place a large spoonful of the
hot apples over the cheese. Drizzle with the dressing and scatter the walnuts
on top.
the butter in a sauté pan, add the chopped apple and cook until soft and
tender. Add the brandy or apple juice and cook one more minute. Add the
rosemary, mix and remove skillet from the heat. Place a large spoonful of the
hot apples over the cheese. Drizzle with the dressing and scatter the walnuts
on top.
