More than a few of you requested the recipe and I promised I’d post it as soon as it was published.
Though I wasn’t able to say too much at the time, now that the article and recipe may be found in Publix GreenWise Market magazine, I have permission to share it with you guys!
I was told to create a recipe that was quintessentially Florida.
When I set out to create a healthy recipe that captured the essence of Florida food in one dish, I knew a produce-packed salad would properly highlight Florida citrus and the state’s succulent strawberries. Rather than simply top a salad with fresh fruit, I decided to weave the Florida citrus flavor throughout the dish and incorporated freshly squeeze orange juice into a wholesome homemade creamy goat cheese dressing.
I hope you enjoy it!
Tropical Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
- Tropical Salad
Serves One
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups arugula
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1 clementine or tangerine, peeled
- 5 strawberries, sliced with stems removed
- ¼ cup fresh blueberries
- 8 praline pecans
- 2 tablespoons citrus goat cheese dressing (recipe noted below)
Directions:
- Place arugula and spinach on a plate and top with fruit and pecans
- Drizzle dressing on top of the salad and enjoy
- Citrus Vinaigrette
Makes approximately three 2-tablespoon servings
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces goat cheese
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Juice of one clementine, or approximately 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until everything is mixed and a smooth, creamy dressing forms
- Drizzle dressing on top of the salad and enjoy
Laura says
I’m such a rare breed, I know, but I’ve never had fruit in salad before! …unless you count dried cranberries. I have to try this!
Krista @ Blonde Aesthetic says
that looks so delicious!!
denae says
That’s awesome you got published!! That recipe looks wonderful and refreshing on these hot summer days!! Way to go again!! 🙂
Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries says
this is the perfect summer salad! beautiful too!
Caroline @ After Dinner Dance says
Looks delicious! Perfect for summer!
Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says
That salad looks delicious! I love salads that have fruit in them 🙂 Congrats on being published!
peanutbutterfingers says
me too! especially FRESH fruit, though dried fruit isn’t too shabby either.
Katherine @ The Fit Lady Sings says
Congratulations! That looks delicious!
Annette@FitnessPerks says
Okay YUMMM! This looks like it would be right up my alley. I love spinach, berries, fruit, and goat cheese. Thank you! And congrats 🙂
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says
Looks delicious! And what a great opportunity, tons of people will see your recipe!
Carol @ Lucky Zucca says
Ohh it looks so delicious!! Congratulations on the feature! 🙂
Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More says
That salad looks phenomenal! Congratulations!
Rachel says
that looks so good! Congrats!!! 🙂
Melissa @ runscootsrun.blogspot.com says
That looks fantastic…I must try this! 🙂
Lisa says
This looks wonderful. I love adding fruits into salads! Makes it much more flavourful. And it looks really pretty too, which is a plus
Kristen says
A little avocado and some grilled Florida fish (and maybe a chilled glass of vino?) and this would be the absolute perfect summer meal!
peanutbutterfingers says
ohhh i love the idea of adding fish!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
Love the dressing idea!
Jolynn @ Lift Pray Love says
Yum! Looks so light and refreshing.
Danielle @ Clean Food Creative Fitness says
Looks so good!!! Perfect for summer! I love fruit in my salads!
Natalie says
This salad looks so refreshing and flavorful! Fruits on top of greens is the best way to eat a salad in Florida 🙂
Abigail says
You nailed the “quintessentially Florida”. Looks delicious!
Linz @ Itz Linz says
that salad look SO GOOD!
Sam @ Better With Sprinkles says
Love love love fruit on salads.
The fact that you have like a million different kinds of fruit makes it that much better!
(or you know…3…I like my extreme exaggerations)
Goat cheese in a dressing is brilliant too!
Ruth says
That sounds so good, I love all the citrus with the strawberries to give it the sweetness and then all of the other flavours to make you want more and the nuts to feel satisfied.
I bet that magazine will be asking for more submissions from you!
Jaren@Kiwi Fit Blog says
That looks so good!
Emily says
Hi Julie, I just stumbled on your blog! You had me at “goat cheese dressing”, *drool*
Lindsay says
I wish there was a vegan goat cheese because this recipe sounds amazing
Lauren @ Part Time House Wife says
Such a fresh pretty Sally! Love the idea of goat cheese and oj as a dressing. Congrats on the publication 🙂
Emilie says
What a beautiful looking salad! I love lots of action in my salads.
My bf grilled a few peach halves on the BBQ last night with our chicken and sliced it into our spinach salad. With just some olive oil, balsamic vinegar and toasted almonds it was perfection.
Brita says
yummmm!
Ellie@Fit for the Soul says
This DOES look amaazinggg especially because goat cheese is one of the main dressing ingredients.
Chloe says
Julie, you have quite a talent! Your recipe looks absolutely refreshing and delicious.
Can’t wait to try it!!!
Laura says
O.M.G. That salad looks amazing!! I absolutely love the looks of it and really want to try making it.
Bek @ Crave says
I love oats uncooked also- the nutty flavour of wholegrain oats is delicious either way 🙂
Bek @ Crave says
Woops wrong post my bad 🙁 This is for your Ab post!
Nathan Miller says
Nice work on the recipe and getting a nod in the paper, arugula is so underutilized, the peppery green adds such a different contrast to any salad. Kudos
The Blissful Baker says
I love the look of this salad! Beautiful and summery! I’ve never had goat cheese before, but that may have to change-that dressing looks delish! Thanks for posting-have a great weekend!
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Bridgette Gallagher says
Nuts and fruit in salad together is so, so good.
Sam @ Fit for My Fork says
This looks absolutely delicious. I love nuts in my salad but I’ve never been brave enough to try fruit. I saw a recipe the other day for chicken and blueberry salad that sounded good, and now that I’ve seen this… perhaps it will inspire me to be a bit more adventurous!
mj says
this article was the very reason i found your blog! i’ve been visiting ever since. 🙂 and i have already tried several of your recipes!
p.s. this is an amazing refreshing salad! i paired it with grilled shrimp kabobs. 🙂
Jessica, the_toned_teach says
Do Ryan and Ross have any friends in the Virginia area?! 😉 A stud, with a dog, who can cook? I’d like one of those, haha!
Hope y’all have a wonderful time!
Andrea Merrigan says
Wow, this salad looks fantastic. I am definitely making it this week for lunch!
Brita says
This salad looks delish!! Strawberries are sooo yummy right now, and really, goat cheese makes everything good 🙂