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Cherry Salad with Goat Cheese

Cherry salad with goat cheese and walnuts from The Petite Gourmande, Ruth Barnes

My cherry salad with goat cheese is a colorful, easy to make start to any summer meal. 

Cherry salad with goat cheese and walnuts from The Petite Gourmande, Ruth BarnesFrom deep red to bright yellow, cherries are all bursting with flavor and nutritional benefits. On a recent visit to San Francisco, one of the local merchants had thousands of huge red and yellow cherries on display and I couldn’t resist.

red and yellow Rainier cherries hanging on a tree

I was very excited to bring them home to make not only desserts, but also this wonderful cherry salad. It’s the perfect accompaniment to any summer meal. Serves 4

Salad

3 cups red cherries, pitted

3 cups yellow cherries, pitted

4 oz goat cheese, crumbled

5 oz candied walnuts

10 oz mixed spring salad, rinsed and drained

Dressing

4 TB olive oil

2 TB champagne vinegar

2 small shallots, chopped

2 tsp honey

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Instructions

1. Whisk together dressing ingredients and chill for 10 minutes.

2. In large mixing bowl combine salad greens, cherries, and dressing. Toss lightly to evenly coat salad.

3. Divide into four portions on individual serving plates.

4. Sprinkle goat cheese and walnut over each salad and serve immediately.

© 2018 by Ruth Barnes, all rights reserved

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