Sugar-Free Goat Cheese Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
Elevate your salad game with this refreshing and wholesome Sugar-Free Goat Cheese Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette—a perfect balance of creamy, crunchy, and tangy flavors! Packed with mixed greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, silky avocado, and red onion, this salad is topped with crumbled goat cheese and nutty chopped walnuts for a delightful texture. The star of the dish is the homemade honey balsamic vinaigrette, made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar, a hint of honey, and Dijon mustard, bringing a sweet yet tangy depth to the salad—all prepared in just 20 minutes. Perfect as a light lunch, a stunning dinner side, or a crowd-pleasing dish at gatherings, this recipe proves that eating healthy can taste indulgent, without refined sugars.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 5 cups Mixed salad greens
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium Cucumber, sliced
- 0.25 cup Red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 medium Avocado, sliced
- 4 oz Goat cheese, crumbled
- 0.5 cup Walnuts, roughly chopped
- 0.25 cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the mixed salad greens, cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, red onion, and avocado.
Sprinkle crumbled goat cheese and chopped walnuts over the salad mixture.
In a small bowl or a mason jar, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to make the vinaigrette.
Pour the honey balsamic vinaigrette over the salad, tossing gently to coat all ingredients evenly.
Serve immediately and enjoy your sugar-free, delicious goat cheese salad.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
444 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 38.6 g | 50% | |
| Saturated Fat | 8.3 g | 41% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 15 mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 433 mg | 19% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 19.8 g | 7% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.5 g | 23% | |
| Total Sugars | 10.6 g | ||
| Protein | 10.3 g | 21% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 103 mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 765 mg | 16% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
