Sunday, May 27, 2012

GTTC: strawberry spinach salad with herb cheese fritter


I knew this second try at cheese-making would be more successful than the first one.  This time, I added fresh herbs from the garden as well as some salt.  I also actually squeezed the cheese in the cloth rather than just let it sit with a heavy pot on top.  When I first tasted this cheese, I exclaimed aloud, "Oh my god.  Oh. My. God" (and then felt extremely compelled to call my sister and my husband).  It was that good.  The dinner salad was fantastic with strawberries from the garden, spinach from the garden, walnuts, a balsamic vinaigrette and the panko and herb encrusted cheese fritter.  A meal I was quite proud of through and through!


We're solidly in the middle of strawberry season, and this year, I'm not making jam with the large bowlfuls, but freezing them in small bags.  I know I'll be thankful later when we want smoothies, pancakes, or simply some frozen fruit to snack on.  

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8 comments:

  1. Congrats on your success Wendy! And I love that meal you dished up. Nice colours as well :-D

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  2. I keep seeing lovely strawberry salads - I'm really going to have to try one one day aren't I?

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  3. That looks SO delicious! My mouth is watering just reading about it... Thanks for the idea.

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  4. Mmmm cheese. Awesome!! I love your salad. It looks very tasty!

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  5. For the first time in years, my carrots did not germinate, except for a couple of seeds. They're fresh, because I bought them from Baker this year, so I am at a loss.
    Enjoy yours and I think I will plant a second batch.

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  6. That looks absolutely delicious Wendy. It is a very colorful salad. The red of the strawberry is striking!

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  7. it look yummy!SO colourful too!

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  8. I love the way you describe how good the cheese was. OMG is a bit of a cliche, but calling your sister and your husband...now that means GOOD!

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