Strawberry salad

 This salad has a lot going for it—simplicity and crowd appeal being a few of its key attributes. It's versatile, too, says chef Rachel Haggstrom: "There are so many different ways to please your palate," including adding diced, cooked chicken or substituting a favorite cheese

Ingredients

3 cups mixed greens
1 cup sliced strawberries
1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup walnut halves, toasted
1 tbsp. Meyer lemon juice
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese or fresh goat cheese

Instructions

In a large bowl, gently toss greens, strawberries, tomatoes, nuts, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Top with crumbled cheese.

Serves 4

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