Thursday, May 5, 2011

Goat Cheese, Strawberry, and Basil Salad

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Want to eat a salad that will really make you feel like spring is here?  Check out my first post on Marcus Samuelsson's blog!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

66 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! On my way to check out your post, so excited for you!

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  2. Eeek...yay! Off to check it out...looks perfect for Spring! =)

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  3. How exciting for you, Joanne! I am so impressed.
    It was a lovely guest post and a lovely recipe. Strawberry salad is one of my favorites!

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  4. Great post!!! I'm glad even more people will get to know your great recipes, writing skills and sense of humor! :)

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  5. You could just title this post "Perfection."

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  6. Gorgeous spring salad- esp with the strawberries!

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  7. What?!? That's awesome!!! Checking it out now :)

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  8. Yay for you, Joanne!
    Great post and awesome photos.

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  9. Great post, Joanne! I'm so excited for you! Your salad looks absolutely fabulous. I love how you've added the white beans and asparagus. The addition takes this classic salad up notches unknown.

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  10. A Thursday post - oh my!
    Love it, Joanne! :)

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  11. Love it! Great post and photos! Having recently made couscous with strawberries, basil, and goat cheese...I know this is a winning recipe!

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  12. So incredible, Joanne. A contributor for Marcus...and that salad! Congrats to you :D

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  13. Great post - and gorgeous salad!!

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  14. Congrats on your first post. This salad is beautiful! The addition of white beans and aspargus is so unexpected, but no doubt a very delicious move.

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  15. You ROCK STAR!!! On my way to support you

    Dave

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  16. Gorgeous salad! Says spring to me!
    Congrats to you. I'm heading over to see your post!

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  17. YAY! I love it!

    and while im here should tell you that strawberries and goatcheese are my favorite combo to date.

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  18. i absolutely love goat cheese and strawberries together. this salad is amazing!

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  19. You are so funny! Seriously where do you come up with this stuff - love the FB status part.
    Congrats again!!

    danielle

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  20. I don't think anything more needs to be said other than YAY!

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  21. Congrats on the post, interesting reading as always. I usually avoid interfering in other peoples lives, making predictions about their future etc but I will make an exception here. Your relationship will be short term, be mentally prepared, the season will come to an end and I won't tell you when:)

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  22. Your photos are gorgeous. You must be thrilled, Joanne. They are lucky to have you as a contributor. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  23. Cool! Checking out your post right now . . .

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  24. Congrats on your first post... this salad looks lovely and delicious!

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  25. Hv been cooking light in spring....looks like this salad is perfect too.

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  26. Tout le printemps est dans cette assiette.
    J'adore.
    A très bientôt.

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  27. Yum, sounds like a great salad!

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  28. That salad is Spring on a plate. Looks and sounds fabulous. Strawberries are addictive. I'm just trying to beat the birds and snails to mine. Hoping they'll leave me at least one. Or two.

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  29. Yummy! congrats! and Yeah!

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  30. I gasped when I saw this picture! OHHH MYYY GOOOSH, this looks so good!!!

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  31. I am right here to grab that plate...yummyyyyyyy

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  32. saw this yesterday and meant to say CONGRATS!!!! So exciting :)

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  33. What a gorgeous salad! Looking forward to checking out the other website.

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  34. Have you returned to Earth yet? Great post!

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  35. This is a great salad. I have some goat cheese with dried cranberries and almonds. That would add to this.

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  36. Gorgeous spring salad, love the color.

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  37. Congrats on your first post :) its great! Pics look amazing too

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  38. I can eat that salad any day! Happy weekend!

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  39. This looks exquisite, Joanne!!!! Saving this for the allergic to everything kid when she comes to visit. I think she can actually enjoy this!!! Thank you so much for sharing.

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  40. No problem Jopanne. This looks luscious!!!

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  41. Joanne this salad look beautiful! gloria

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  42. you had my heart at goat cheese salad <3

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  43. Congrats on a wonderful first post. What a gorgeous salad.

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  44. Congrats Joanne! Love this!

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  45. Congrats girl! Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous combo!

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  46. One of the best combo for a salad I have seen in a long time !
    US Masala

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  47. Tempting click and healthy salad!

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  48. Absolutely exciting!
    LEft u some love out there:-)

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  49. Beautiful post! Those darn creeper strawberries;) Congrats again, girl, I'm so happy for you! Good luck studying for the boards.

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  50. So proud of you posting to Samuelsson's blog! Looks fresh and delicious.

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  51. What a gorgeous salad, I can't wait to try it with local you pick strawberries. The photos make me want to grab a fork and start eating!

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  52. A HUGE congratulations to you, Joanne!! Your post was amazing, as is your salad!

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  53. I can't wait to check the post out cause this looks too good to miss! MAN I'm behind in my blog browsing.

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  54. POW! What a colorful salad.

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  55. looks absolutely beautiful - my kind of salad! and while we're at it, congratulations!!!!

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  56. Congrats again on such an awesome opportunity! How you have time to do all you do, I can't figure out! Are you super-woman?!

    Bookmarked this salad by the way. YUM!

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  57. Beautiful and perfect for spring.

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  58. Thank you for selection my next salad combo for me. These looks amazing. I just picked up some goat cheese at the Farmer's Market and the strawberries and basil are on in the garden! This salad is in my near future.

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  59. When I get back state-side, I've got to make a strawberry and balsamic recipe. Love it!

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  60. Joanne, you are da bomb.

    Made it, adapted. No cheese, edamame for the white beans and mosto cotto for the balsamic syrup. Loved the flavour combo! :)

    Wrote about it here: http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2011/05/14/asparagus-and-strawberry-salad/

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  61. How cool Joanne, what an amazing opportunity! And the salad looks fabulous too, of course :)

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  62. Yes please! This looks fantastic and perfectly refreshing for summertime :)

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