Goat Cheese Salad with Honey
This Goat Cheese Salad with Honey combines creamy goat cheese, crisp mixed greens, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries, and a sweet balsamic honey dressing for a fresh and elegant salad that comes together in just 20 minutes. Perfect for lunch, dinner, brunch, or holiday gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 6 cups mixed greens
- 4 ounces goat cheese
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes until fragrant.
- Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
- Add mixed greens to a large serving bowl.
- Scatter dried cranberries and sliced red onion over the greens.
- Crumble goat cheese evenly over the salad.
- Sprinkle toasted walnuts on top.
- Drizzle warm honey over the goat cheese.
- Pour dressing over the salad and toss gently before serving.
Notes
Toast the walnuts for deeper flavor. Chill the goat cheese before crumbling for cleaner pieces. Add sliced pears or apples for extra sweetness. Store dressing separately until serving for the freshest texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 18mg