This Strawberry-Mango Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese combines fresh sweet strawberries, mango, spicy arugula, creamy avocado and goat cheese. It's drizzled with a flavourful honey citrus vinaigrette. A beautiful spring and summer salad!
This colourful Strawberry-Mango Arugula salad is a perfect way to celebrate the arrival of Spring and Summer! It's the season to enjoy all those gorgeous fruits and vegetables that are available now. Squash and old baker potatoes, move aside! Strawberries and mango are here and they're looking v-e-r-y appetizing!
This is one of our favourite salads and I often serve it when we have friends over for dinner. It's sweet and salty at the same time and it has a beautiful creaminess from the avocado and goat cheese.
And who can resist those vibrant colours!
Ingredients
Ready to get started on this strawberry mango salad? Here's what you'll need.
- Arugula: start with a bed of fresh baby arugula, or add other greens as well. I often add a mixture of arugula, romaine and leaf lettuce.
- Strawberries: fresh, ripe and preferably organic, since strawberries are on the Dirty Dozen list.
- Mango: For this recipe, I used an Atualfo mango. These sweet mangos give you more bang for your buck than the more common Haden ones you find in the produce section of your supermarket. They have a thinner pit and no strings to get stuck in your teeth. You'll know your mango is ripe once it turns a deep golden yellow.
- Avocado: for that creamy texture!
- Red onion: for extra zing!
- Goat cheese: or feta cheese or blue cheese. All are delicious in this strawberry salad.
Instructions
- Begin by combining the vinaigrette ingredients in a small blender or shake them together in a Mason jar
- Wash and spin the lettuce to dry it, or pat dry with a clean towel.
- Next, wash the strawberries and remove the stems. Slice according to their size.
- Remove the pits from both the mango and avocado and slice into bite-sized pieces. I thought I knew the best way to cut a mango, until I saw this technique! Try it. It works!
- Next, thinly slice the red onion.
- Arrange the ingredients in a salad bowl, sprinkle with crumbled goat, feta or blue cheese.
- And finally, toss the salad with Honey Citrus Vinaigrette just before serving.
Serve this salad drizzled with this fabulous Honey Citrus Vinaigrette. This dressing recipe combines orange and lemon juice, a touch of honey, tangy cilantro (always optional for cilantro-haters) and a tiny bit of heat from the Thai peppers.
Possible Variations
Make this Strawberry-Mango Arugula Salad your own!
- Substitute feta cheese for goat cheese. For an extra punch of flavour, try blue cheese!
- Try watermelon or cantaloupe instead of mango. Using a melon baller makes a pretty salad.
- Use a mixture of fresh greens and microgreens instead of arugula.
- Add a handful of toasted sliced almonds.
- Make a very basic dressing by coming ¼ cup olive oil, 1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 or 2 teaspoons of honey and a few grinds of salt and pepper.
Guaranteed to banish the winter blahs!
Serving Suggestions
This salad is delicious as a side to any of the following:
- Ginger-Garlic Glazed Korean Chicken Skewers
- 10-Minute Grilled Chimichurri Shrimp Skewers
- Easy Japanese Chicken Yakitori Skewers
- Simple Singapore Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
- Easy Thai Baked Chicken
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Recipe
Strawberry-Mango Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese
Ingredients
- 4 cups arugula, or mixed greens
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1 mango, cubed
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ¼ cup red onion, sliced thinly
- ½ - ¾ cup goat cheese, crumbled
Citrus Vinaigrette Ingredients
- 1 tbsp champagne vinegar, or white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup orange juice, about ½ large orange, squeezed
- 2 tbsp lemon juice, about ½ lemon, squeezed
- 2 tsp honey
- ¼ cup olive oil, extra virgin
- 2 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped
- ½ Thai red pepper, very finely chopped or 1 tsp. dried chili flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the vinaigrette first to allow the flavours to blend. Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a blender or shake well in a small Mason jar. Set aside.
- Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl, adding avocado slices last so they don't turn brown. Toss with vinaigrette just before serving.
Notes
- Substitute feta cheese for goat cheese. For an extra punch of flavour, try blue cheese!
- Try watermelon or cantaloupe instead of mango. Using a melon baller makes a pretty salad.
- Use a mixture of fresh greens and microgreens instead of arugula.
- Add a handful of toasted sliced almonds.
- Make a very basic dressing by coming ¼ cup olive oil, 1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 or 2 teaspoons of honey and a few grinds of salt and pepper.
Nutrition
This post was originally posted in 2017. It has been updated with new photos and information.
Danielle
Fabulous salad. Mangoes and strawberries go really well together.
Marilyn
Just thought I'd let you know that I make this salad often. It's one that goes with everything! Love it.
Flavour & Savour
Thanks for the 5 stars! It's a really versatile salad. So glad you liked it!
Sabrina
Oh so yummy! I absolutely love the fresh fruit paired with the tangy goat cheese. The topper is all the lovely fresh herbs that totally takes it to the next level, thanks!
Lisa
We definitely eat with our eyes first and this looks like one refreshing and delicious salad! Will have to give this a try this summer!
Flavour & Savour
Thank you, Lisa!
Sharon
Beautiful!! I love hints of sweet fruit in salads. Where do you find champagne vinegar? It sounds so fancy, I must have some!
Flavour & Savour
Thanks Sharon! You can pick up the champagne vinegar in the deli section of most supermarkets!
Leanne | Crumb Top Baking
This is such a pretty salad Elaine, and just the way I like it. Love the sweetness from the strawberries and mango, and goat cheese is my favourite cheese to add to salads. Love the tangy taste and creamy texture! And the peppery arugula is a nice match too!
Colleen
This salad looks amazing, Elaine. I've never put strawberries and mango together in a salad, but now, i must make this. Thank you!
Flavour & Savour
Thanks Colleen, Strawberries and mangos are often in season at the same time. They're like BFF's in this salad!
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