Agriculture + Lifestyle

Four Spring Salad Recipes

Posted on March 1, 2021 12:00 AM

Nobody can dress up a salad quite like Georgia Farm Bureau's Certified Farm Markets.  From crisp apples in North Georgia to tangy citrus in South Georgia, our farmers can keep your bellies full and tastebuds happy with endless combinations for your spring salads. Here are just four we recommend!

BLT Salad

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb Bacon // Find it at Thompson Farms (Dixie, GA)

• 8 regular String Cheese Sticks

• 1.5 cups Tomatoes, halved // Find it at Beck Farms Produce (Eastman, GA)

  • or just a large tomato cut into 1/2 " chunks 
• 1 large Avocado Cut into 1/2" chunks
• 10-12 cups Chopped Lettuce // Find it at Fairview Market at Holloman Farms (Temple, GA)

Steak and Mushroom Salad

Mushrooms & Steak:

• 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 8 ounces cremini Mushrooms, quartered // Find it at Country Garden Farm (Newnan, GA)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 (6-oz) sirloin Steak, seasoned with salt and pepper // Find it at Chisholm Hill Farm (Commerce, GA)

For the Salad:

• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 large clove of garlic, minced
• 2 pinches kosher salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cups fresh Spinach // Find it at Fairview Market at Holloman Farms (Temple, GA)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh Parsley // Find it at Country Garden Farm (Newnan, GA)
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Citrus Berry Spinach Salad Ingredients

Dressing Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Honey  // Find it at Bruce’s Nut-N-Honey Farm (Homerville, GA)
• Juice from 1 Orange // Find it at Georgia Grown Citrus at JoNina Farm (Ocklocknee, GA)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Salad Ingredients:

• 9 oz Spinach  // Find it at Fairview Market from Holloman Farms (Temple, GA)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup Blackberries // Find it at Sonrise Farms (Dublin, GA)
• 1/2 cup goat cheese crumbles
• 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
• 1/2 cup of mandarin oranges // Find it at Franklin Citrus Farm (Statesboro, GA) - Tip: get your oranges fresh from the farm in November, then can them so you can enjoy all spring!  Find a canning recipe here.

Strawberry, Apple, and Pear Arugula Salad

Ingredients:

• 4 cups arugula
• 1 cup Strawberries sliced // Find it at Greene Acres Farm (Cochran, GA)
• 1 Apple sliced // Find it at R & A Orchards (Ellijay, GA)
• 1 Pear sliced // Find it at The Fruit Factory (Pavo, GA)
• 1/4 cup feta cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped Pecans // Find it at Pearson Farm (Fort Valley, GA)

Apple Cider Poppyseed Dressing: 

• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 Tablespoon Honey // Find it at Bruce’s Nut-N-Honey Farm (Homerville, GA)
• 1 teaspoon poppyseeds