Description
A vibrant and nutritious salad featuring mixed greens, colorful fruits, and a light champagne vinaigrette, perfect for summer meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups mixed spring greens
- 1/2 cup red and watermelon radishes, sliced and quartered
- 1/2 cup English cucumber, sliced and quartered
- 1/2 cup green grapes, halved
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 avocado, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup roasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped
- 4 ounces chèvre goat cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, roughly minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, roughly minced
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, combine olive oil, champagne vinegar, lemon juice, and salt. Whisk together until fully blended and slightly creamy. Season with pepper to taste.
- Assemble the salad: In a large bowl, add the mixed spring greens, quartered radishes, quartered cucumber, halved grapes, blueberries, and sliced avocado. Gently toss to combine.
- Add the toppings: Sprinkle chopped hazelnuts and goat cheese over the salad. Add the minced dill and mint for freshness.
- Dress and serve: Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad just before serving. Toss lightly to coat all ingredients without bruising. Serve immediately for best flavor and texture.
Notes
Store leftovers without dressing for 1-2 days in the refrigerator. For best taste, consume dressed salad immediately.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: salad, spring salad, healthy salad, colorful salad, champagne vinaigrette