Description
A vibrant and fresh salad featuring mixed greens, goat cheese, and seasonal vegetables, perfect for Easter celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups mixed greens
- 1 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup toasted nuts (e.g., almonds or walnuts)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables: Wash the mixed greens thoroughly under cold water and spin dry. Place them in a large bowl.
- Chop the vegetables: Slice cherry tomatoes in half, cucumber into rounds, finely chop red onion, and dice avocado.
- Combine ingredients: Add all chopped vegetables to the bowl with mixed greens and toss gently.
- Add goat cheese: Crumble goat cheese on top of the salad.
- Add nuts: Toss in toasted nuts for extra crunch.
- Make the dressing: Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl.
- Dress the salad: Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss gently.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
For best freshness, store salad components separately if preparing in advance.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Easter salad, spring salad, goat cheese salad, healthy salad