This Simple Salad with Goat Cheese and Cranberries is my FAVORITE go-to salad! With creamy goat cheese, crunchy red onions, candied pecans and tart cranberries, it truly is the ultimate sweet and savory combo. Serve as a side at dinner, the holiday table or pair it with your favorite protein to make a complete meal!
8cupsbaby mixed greens or spring mixarugula, spinach (about 5 oz.)
1/2medium red onion (120g)thinly sliced
1/3cupdried cranberries (40g)I used reduced sugar
1/3cupcandied pecans (40g)
4oz.goat cheeseuse the log
Creamy Balsamic Dressing:
2Tbspbalsamic vinegar (30g)
3Tbsplight mayonnaise (45g)
1Tbsppure maple syrup (15g)
2tspolive oil (10g)
1/2tspsalt
Freshly cracked black pepperto taste
Instructions
Add all the ingredients for the dressing to a bowl or jar. Whisk (or shake) until all ingredients are mixed together well.
Add the mixed greens to a large bowl. Add the sliced red onion, dried cranberries, candied nuts and goat cheese to the bowl on top of the greens. If serving immediately, go ahead and toss with dressing. If not, you can store dressing separately so salad keeps fresh longer.
Toss everything gently together. Divide into four serving bowls or plates. Sprinkle with freshly cracked black pepper and serve!
If you wish to make this salad last longer, you can store the dressing separate from the salad. Then just add the dressing whenever you’re ready to eat. Storing separately, the salad will stay fresh for 4-5 days.
Notes
To make dairy-free: use dairy-free cheese (or omit).MFP entry: LFF Simple Salad with Goat Cheese (Salad only)1/6 portion (80g) Nutrition per serving: 148 calories 13.5C / 8.4F / 4.6P