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Cherry Goat Cheese Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette

A delicious summer salad made in 15 minutes

Course Salad, Side Dish, summer salad, summer side dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cherry salad, cherry vinaigrette, easy salad, summer salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

For the dressing:

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white balsamic or champagne vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons cherry jam
  • sea salt and pepper to taste

For the Salad:

  • 5 ounces baby greens (butter leaf works great too)
  • 1 cup cherries, pitted and cut in half (read how above in blog post)
  • 4 ounces soft mild goat cheese, crumbled
  • 2 ripe avocados, sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

For dressing:

  1. Place all ingredients in a jar and whisk well.

For the salad

  1. Tear lettuce into bite size pieces and place on platter or in a bowl. Prep cherries.

  2. Whisk salad dressing again, dress greens and toss. Top with cherries, goat cheese, avocado and nuts. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.