A light, refreshing, and colorful salad loaded with seasonal strawberries, blueberries, red onion, and goat cheese. Mix up a tangy lemon vinaigrette to dress it perfectly.
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Happy 4th of July!
Celebrating our beautiful country’s birthday means that summer is in full swing, and when I think about summer, I think about time spent with family…vacation time.
Living in New England, my family is drawn to the beach, particularly those of the island of Martha’s Vineyard.
There’s something about getting on the boat and leaving it all behind.
Stepping off the ferry, we feel like we are home, but visiting this quaint island is also a little like stepping back in time.
For us, Martha’s Vineyard means unplugging from the 21st century and enjoying the more simple things in life like daily bike rides, a trip to the Farmer’s Market, watching the sun set, and of course, visiting all of the local restaurants.
One of our favorites is Among the Flowers, located in beautiful, historic Edgartown.
On their menu, they have a summer salad that I can’t get enough of, so I recreated it at home.
Chock full of sweet berries, creamy goat cheese, mild red onion, and dressed in a tart lemon vinaigrette, this colorful salad both looks and tastes like summer.
I skip the nuts due to food allergies, but at the restaurant, it is prepared with candied pecans.
If you also need to skip the nuts, but crave that crunch, try adding some roasted sunflower seeds.
To recreate this little piece of Martha’s Vineyard for yourself, begin with mixed baby greens.
Wash and add blueberries and strawberries.
Add about a 1/2 of a red onion, sliced.
Then top with a small container of creamy, crumbled goat cheese.
Toss gently.
To make this salad a light, refreshing, and satisfying meal, top it with grilled chicken, shrimp, or salmon.
My family and I enjoy it with this recipe for The Best Lemon Vinaigrette from Allrecipes.com. This dressing is so easy to make. It is a bit tangy, and therefore, it complements the sweet fruit in this salad well. You can easily mix up a batch in just a few minutes. It stores well in a mason jar, in the fridge.
I hope you give this summer salad a try!
What is your favorite vacation spot? Do you ever try to recreate meals from there too?
Wishing you a safe and happy start to the summer!
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- Mixed baby greens
- About 2 cups of sliced strawberries
- About 1 cup of blueberries
- ½ red onion, sliced
- 3.5 ounce container of crumbled goat cheese
- Begin with mixed baby salad greens. Add berries, onion, and goat cheese. Toss and serve with a tangy lemon vinaigrette
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Looks delicious!!! My favorite vacation spot is Italy. Since we’ve been home, I’ve re-created the experience by making cellos (a liquor for after dinner), cannoli, caprese salad and a few other items. Happy 4th!
How wonderful for you to travel to Italy! Someday I would love to visit there! Isn’t it fun to recreate the experience with food?! Thank you so much for stopping by!
Looks good! I could eat goat cheese on anything though haha
I appreciate your kind comment, Shelby! I agree…goat cheese makes everything delicious! I hope you enjoy this summer salad!
This looks delicious! And my kids will eat it as long as o load it with fruit and cheese. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your kind comment, Elaine! I hope you and your family enjoy this summer salad! 🙂
Lynne – This looks delicious and I will definitely add it in to the summer salad rotation! I loved hearing you talk about Martha’s Vineyard. I so want to travel that part of our country to visit all the East Coast beaches. It sounds so picturesque and charming. Thank you for sharing this! Pinning your beautiful pictures!!
You made my day with your kind words, Kristine! We are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful country, with so many unique and charming places to visit! I hope you enjoy this summer salad. Thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂
This is a tasty Looking salad and perfect for summer
I hope you give it a try and enjoy it! Thank you so much for stopping by, Amber! 🙂
This looks so good I cannot wait to try it. Pinning and thanks for the recipe.
Thank you so much, Leanna! I hope you enjoy this summer salad! 🙂
This is one of my favorite salads. Thanks for the recipe and the vinaigrette suggestion.