1 year: Stuffed my face with cake.
5 years: Indulged in greasy pizza and glittery prizes at Chuck E. Cheese.
10 years: Opened my best present yet: a set of Pogs (not to be confused with Pugs).
15 years: Celebrated with a murder mystery party. Don’t ask. And mom and dad – thanks.
20 years: Was serenaded with “Happy Birthday” by the staff at Buca di Beppo… in the ladies’ room. Yes, they came in and found me.
25 years: See year 1.
Smoked Almond and Goat Cheese Salad
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
This smoked almond and goat cheese salad pairs colorful and flavorful ingredients for a stunning meal with a simple homemade shallot dressing.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 lb. fresh baby spinach and/or spring mix
- 3 tbs. fresh parsley
- 3/4 cup crushed smoked almonds (about 10 pulses in a food processor)
- 4 oz. crumbled goat cheese
Dressing
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 tbs. honey
- 2 tbs. red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. dijon mustard
- 4 tbs. olive oil
- 2 tsp. fresh rosemary
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Saute shallot with 1 tbs. olive oil. Add 1 tbs. honey. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to a small bowl and whisk together the vinegar, mustard, and rosemary. Add olive oil and whisk again.
- Combine the spinach/spring mix and parsley. Add the dressing and toss to coat.
- Plate the spinach mixture on plates. Top with crushed almonds and goat cheese.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Lunch
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: goat cheese salad, healthy salad recipe, smoked almond recipe
You might be wondering why a goat cheese salad (even if it is completely delicious) on my birthday? And you shall find out tomorrow!
Lindsay, I can not tell you how much I love your blog. This is just another wonderful recipe and photograph. You and your blog inspires me everyday and I thank you for that!
Hi Lindsay,
This looks delicious! I am planning to add some dried cranberries and make it for Thanksgiving. I linked to it in my primal Thanksgiving menu plan here: http://acalculatedwhisk.com/a-primal-thanksgiving-menu/
It’s so fun to discover more recipes on your blog that were posted back in the day! 🙂
Hahah! Thank Becky!