Mixed Greens Salad
A delicious, nutrient dense Mixed Green Salad full of flavors from simple ingredients with an optional homemade dressing.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- large salad bowl
- sharp knife
Ingredients
- 6-8 cups mixed greens
- 3 Tbsp fresh parsley
- 4 Tbsp fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup green onions, chopped
- ⅓ cup almonds, chopped *see notes
- ¼ cup goat cheese, crumbled *see notes
- 1 small avocado, sliced
- ⅓-½ cup Lemon Honey Vinaigrette *see notes
Instructions
- If making Lemon Honey Vinaigrette or any of my other homemade dressings, do this step first. Next, set the dressing aside until you are ready to serve the mixed greens salad.
- Chop the almonds into small pieces. Next, chop the green onions and any fresh herbs like parsley.
- In a large salad bowl add the mixed greens and all other ingredients to the bowl. I typically top the salad with the avocado slices but you can mix them in. Pour ½ - ¾ ths of the dressing over the salad (about ⅓ cup or more). Mix well and add more dressing as needed.
Notes
*use any nuts or seeds of choice. Cashews, pistachios, sunflower seeds and more will work.
*Feta or dairy free alternatives will work in place of goat cheese.
*use any dressing of choice!
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Salad will get a bit soggy if dressing is added to leftovers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cup | Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 476mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1244IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg