🍓 Brentwood Strawberry, Chèvre & Prosciutto Garden Salad

Brentwood Strawberry, Chèvre & Prosciutto Garden Salad is a fresh California summer salad featuring sweet Brentwood strawberries, creamy goat cheese, silky prosciutto, avocado, basil, candied pistachios, and a honey-lemon champagne vinaigrette.

Inspired by strawberry-picking adventures in Brentwood, California, this elegant wine-country salad is perfect for summer entertaining, winery lunches, picnics, garden parties, and healthy seasonal dining. A beautiful balance of sweet, savory, creamy, and crunchy flavors that celebrates the best of California's strawberry season. https://www.tretaylor.com

A California Summer Celebration from The Nomad Kitchen

There are few things that taste more like summer than a perfectly ripe California strawberry.

Recently, we took a little road trip out to a local strawberry farm where families can spend the day wandering through the fields, filling baskets with sun-ripened berries straight from the vine. There is something wonderfully nostalgic about picking your own fruit. Kids run through the rows with excitement, grandparents share stories, and everyone leaves with stained fingertips and baskets overflowing with sweet California strawberries.

We even filmed a short video during our visit so you can experience a little of the magic for yourself.

🎥 Here's a little video from our trip to the strawberry farm.

CHAO'S STRAWBERY FARM, 2600 B Walnut Blvd., Brentwood, CA 94513

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/chaostrawberries

If you're looking for a fun family adventure, grab the kids, the grandkids, or a few friends and head out to the fields. Pick your own berries, enjoy the fresh air, and bring home the ingredients for some truly delicious summer recipes.

Of course, those strawberries might find their way into homemade strawberry ice cream, fresh pastries, smoothies, or a bowl of berries and cream. But one of my favorite ways to enjoy them is in this beautiful Napa Valley-inspired salad.

Fresh strawberries, creamy chèvre, peppery greens, fragrant basil, and crunchy candied pistachios come together in a salad that feels elegant enough for a winery lunch and easy enough for a casual picnic.

This salad began with that simple idea.

Sweet Brentwood strawberries meet creamy chèvre, silky ribbons of imported prosciutto, buttery avocado, fresh basil, and candied pistachios. Finished with a honey-lemon champagne vinaigrette, every bite is sweet, salty, creamy, crunchy, and completely irresistible.

It's elegant enough for a winery lunch, easy enough for a summer picnic, and beautiful enough to steal the show at any gathering.

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Yield

4 entrée salads

Preparation Time

20 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Ingredients

For the Salad

• 4 cups butter lettuce, torn

• 2 cups baby arugula

• 2 cups fresh Brentwood strawberries, sliced

• 6 ounces chèvre (goat cheese), crumbled

• 4 ounces prosciutto, torn into ribbons

• 1 avocado, sliced

• ½ cup candied pistachios, roughly chopped

• ¼ cup fresh basil chiffonade

• Optional edible flowers for garnish

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Honey-Lemon Champagne Vinaigrette

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

• 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar

• 1 tablespoon fresh Meyer lemon juice

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

• Pinch sea salt

• Fresh cracked black pepper

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Directions

Prepare the Dressing

1. Whisk together olive oil, champagne vinegar, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth and emulsified.

2. Set aside.

Assemble the Salad

1. Arrange butter lettuce and baby arugula on a large serving platter.

2. Scatter the sliced strawberries generously across the greens.

3. Add avocado slices throughout the salad.

4. Sprinkle with crumbled chèvre.

5. Drape the prosciutto ribbons naturally over the salad.

6. Finish with candied pistachios and fresh basil chiffonade.

7. Drizzle lightly with the honey-lemon champagne vinaigrette just before serving.

8. Garnish with edible flowers if desired.

Nomad Kitchen Notes

• Use the ripest strawberries you can find. Brentwood strawberries are worth seeking out when they're in season.

• Prosciutto adds the perfect savory balance to the sweetness of the berries.

• Fresh basil is the secret ingredient that ties everything together.

• For a winery-style presentation, serve on a large white platter rather than in a bowl.

• Pair with a chilled rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, or sparkling wine.

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Wine Pairing

The perfect companion for this salad is a crisp Napa Valley Rosé.

The bright acidity complements the strawberries, while the delicate fruit notes pair beautifully with the chèvre and prosciutto. A chilled Sauvignon Blanc is equally lovely on a warm California afternoon.

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