Ultimate Fabulous Baby Greens and Strawberry Salad!

For our recent monthly Diners' Club gathering, my assignment was the salad course (to accompany the hostess' Chicken Parmesan). I thought, hmmm, something sweet to balance the salt of the main course, so I just threw together a few of my favorite things, and WOW. For the dressing, I used a blend of two commercial dressings---Brianna's "American Classic" + "Creamy Balsamic". For the caramelized pecans, do a search on this site---many good recipes.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8

Ingredients

• 12  ounces  mixed baby greens
• 12  ounces  baby spinach leaves
• 4  ounces  goat cheese
• 2  cups strawberries, sliced
• 1  cup pecans, caramelized (with an added pinch of cayenne pepper)
• 2  small cucumbers, sliced thin (English seedless variety)
• 1⁄2 red onion, sliced thin

Directions

1. Wash and spin greens, chill until crisped.
2. Put goat cheese in freezer to firm for about 20 minutes, then pinch into 1/2" "blobs".
3. Toss everything together, then add favorite vinaigrette!