Simple Green Salad Recipe
A delightful and easy recipe for a simple green salad featuring mixed greens, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and goat cheese. Perfect for a quick and healthy meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: Tossing
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Mixed Greens:
6 cups loosely packed mixed greens or lettuce of choice, torn into bite-size pieces
English Cucumber:
1 small or ½ large English cucumber, thinly sliced
Cherry Tomatoes:
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
Carrot:
1 small carrot, grated with a vegetable peeler (or sliced)
Avocado:
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and chopped
Goat Cheese:
2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled, or crumbled feta or shaved Parmesan
Vinaigrette:
6 tablespoons homemade vinaigrette or dressing of choice
Instructions
- Prepare Greens: Put the mixed greens in a large bowl. Add the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and carrot.
- Add Dressing: Drizzle on vinaigrette or dressing of choice gradually, tossing to mix until salad is dressed to your liking.
- Final Touch: Add the avocado and goat cheese, gently toss to combine, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Greens: You can use a variety of greens like romaine, arugula, and spinach.
- Make Ahead: You can partially assemble the salad a day ahead, but add avocado, cheese, and dressing just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 151 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 86mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 7mg
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