Yik Yak Salad
Elevate your salad game with this vibrant and nutrient-packed Yik Yak Salad! Featuring a delightful medley of crisp mixed greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, refreshing cucumber, and zesty red onion, this recipe is a symphony of flavors and textures. The creamy diced avocado, tangy crumbled feta cheese, crunchy toasted walnuts, and sweet dried cranberries add layers of richness and depth. A perfectly balanced homemade dressing, made with olive oil, fresh lemon juice, honey, and Dijon mustard, ties it all together with a subtle touch of sweetness and zing. Ready in just 15 minutes, this versatile salad is perfect as a light lunch or an elegant side dish. Healthy, flavorful, and easy to make, the Yik Yak Salad is your go-to recipe for fresh and wholesome dining.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Mixed salad greens (e.g., arugula, spinach, baby kale)
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 large Cucumber, diced
- 0.25 cup Red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 large Avocado, diced
- 0.5 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 0.25 cup Walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
- 0.25 cup Dried cranberries
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the mixed salad greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.
Gently fold in the diced avocado to avoid mashing it.
Sprinkle the feta cheese, toasted walnuts, and dried cranberries over the salad mixture.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss gently to combine and evenly coat the ingredients.
Serve immediately as a light lunch or a side dish. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1480 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 119.5 g | 153% | |
| Saturated Fat | 29.8 g | 149% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 100 mg | 33% | |
| Sodium | 2647 mg | 115% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 84.3 g | 31% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 24.5 g | 88% | |
| Total Sugars | 43.9 g | ||
| Protein | 32.0 g | 64% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 766 mg | 59% | |
| Iron | 6.7 mg | 37% | |
| Potassium | 2368 mg | 50% | |
*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.
