Vibrant layered salad with strawberries, goat cheese, nuts, and greens, ready in 15 minutes, perfect for picnic meals.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Salad Base
01 - 4 cups mixed salad greens (arugula, spinach, baby kale)
02 - 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced
03 - 0.5 cup goat cheese, crumbled
04 - 0.33 cup toasted pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped
05 - 0.5 small red onion, thinly sliced
06 - 0.5 cup cucumber, sliced
→ Dressing
07 - 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
08 - 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
09 - 1 teaspoon honey
10 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
11 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
# Directions:
01 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until emulsified and well combined.
02 - Distribute the prepared dressing evenly among four large quart-sized Mason jars, using approximately 1 tablespoon per jar as the foundation layer.
03 - Layer sliced red onion, cucumber slices, and strawberries on top of the dressing in each jar.
04 - Add crumbled goat cheese and chopped toasted nuts as the next layer in each jar.
05 - Finish filling each jar with mixed salad greens, pressing gently to ensure all ingredients fit within the container.
06 - Seal jars tightly and refrigerate until ready to consume. When serving, shake the jar vigorously to distribute dressing throughout, then either consume directly from the jar or transfer contents to a serving bowl.
