The Best Cherry Salad
Brighten up your table with "The Best Cherry Salad," a vibrant and refreshing dish that's as beautiful as it is delicious. Featuring juicy, fresh cherries nestled on a bed of crisp baby spinach, this salad is elevated with the creamy tang of crumbled goat cheese and the satisfying crunch of sliced almonds. The simple yet flavorful honey-lime dressing ties it all together, adding a hint of sweetness and citrusy zing. Ready in just 15 minutes with no cooking required, this show-stopping salad is perfect for everything from easy lunches to elegant dinner parties. Bursting with summer flavors and wholesome ingredients, this cherry salad is a must-try recipe for any salad lover.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh cherries
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 0.5 cups crumbled goat cheese
- 0.5 cups sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
Instructions
Wash and pit the fresh cherries, then cut them in half. Set aside.
In a large salad bowl, add the baby spinach.
Scatter the halved cherries, crumbled goat cheese, and sliced almonds over the spinach.
In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving.
Gently toss the salad to coat all the ingredients with the dressing.
Serve immediately and enjoy the burst of flavors!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1397 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 88.5 g | 113% | |
| Saturated Fat | 23.9 g | 119% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 68 mg | 23% | |
| Sodium | 1241 mg | 54% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 125.2 g | 46% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 20.4 g | 73% | |
| Total Sugars | 91.5 g | ||
| Protein | 43.7 g | 87% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 555 mg | 43% | |
| Iron | 9.1 mg | 51% | |
| Potassium | 1573 mg | 33% | |
*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.
