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Spinach, Goat Cheese and Pineberry Salad

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The sweet flavor of pineberries adds a new twist to your salad, complementing the goat cheese beautifully and offering an unusual look. This can be served as an appetizer or for lunch.

Ingredients

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  • 2 handfuls baby spinach leaves
  • 16 pineberries
  • 4 oz (120g) soft goat cheese ,cut into 8 pieces
  • 12 walnut halves

For the Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons walnut oil
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon minced shallot or red onion
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Rinse the spinach and pineberries if necessary.
  2. Divide the spinach between 2 places.
  3. Top with the pineberries, cheese and walnut haves.
  4. Stir the dressing ingredients together.
  5. If you need to add more oil or vinegar, go ahead.
  6. For a sweeter flavor you could also add a pinch of sugar or honey.
  7. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve right away.

Notes

  • Feel free to swap the dressing for your favorite, so if you would prefer ranch or Italian dressing, or even another oil-based vinaigrette, go ahead.
  • If you want to make this dressing but don’t have walnut oil, just use extra-virgin olive oil or another nut oil like hazelnut oil if you want.

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