Saturdays Are for Salads

Here’s a quick salad recipe for you that requires little effort but is extremely tasty. It took me about 20 minutes from start to finish!

Spinach Salad with Blackberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
Dressing:
1/2 cup blackberries, mashed
2 Tbsp white balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp honey
2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
pepper to taste
-Mix all ingredients, put in the fridge until ready to use
Fried Goat Cheese Medallions:
8 oz goat cheese, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
1/4 c. flour
1 egg, beaten
3/4 c. panko breadcrumbs (I used gluten free)
-Dredge the goat cheese rounds through the flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs (3 separate bowls/plates). Fry in grapeseed or olive oil over medium heat until golden brown on each side.
Salad:
Spinach, Blackberries, Avocado, Walnuts, Red Onion
-Assemble all salad ingredients, place goat cheese medallions on top, drizzle over blackberry vinaigrette