Strawberry Bacon Salad with Lime Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

5 from 3 votes

Strawberry Bacon Salad with Lime Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

This Strawberry Bacon Salad with honey lime balsamic vinaigrette is the perfect salad for summer; fresh, sweet, savory, layered with feta, pecans, and mint on top.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

For the Balsamic-Honey-Lime Vinaigrette

2 tbsp juice of 1 lime
zest of ½ lime
2 tbsp good balsamic vinegar
3 tbsp honey
½ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp smoked paprika
¼-½ tsp red pepper flakes
½ cup extra virgin olive oil

For the Salad

1 pint strawberries hulled & sliced
¼ cup goat or feta cheese crumbled
½ cup dried cranberries
4 slices bacon crisped & crumbled
¼ cup pecans honey roasted or toasted
1-2 tbsp mint leaves roughly chopped

Instructions

For the Vinaigrette

Place all vinaigrette ingredients EXCEPT the olive oil in a medium bowl and whisk until well incorporated. Then, while whisking vigorously, drizzle in the olive oil. Whisk until the oil and vinegar mixture has emulsified. (If preferred, whisk all vinaigrette ingredients together and then whisk or shake it immediately before using.) Refrigerate until ready to serve.
2 tbsp juice of 1 lime, zest of ½ lime, 2 tbsp good balsamic vinegar, 3 tbsp honey, ½ tsp kosher salt, ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, ½ tsp smoked paprika, ¼-½ tsp red pepper flakes, ½ cup extra virgin olive oil

For the Salad

Arrange the sliced strawberries on a small serving plate or platter. Sprinkle the strawberries with the feta cheese, cranberries, bacon and pecans. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and sprinkle the pecans on top and garnish with small mint leaves.
1 pint strawberries, ¼ cup goat or feta cheese, ½ cup dried cranberries, 4 slices bacon, ¼ cup pecans, 1-2 tbsp mint leaves
Enjoy!

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