Blueberry Basil Summer Green Salad with Goat Cheese
Servings: 4 - 6 as a side dish
This Blueberry Basil Summer Salad is made with just 6 ingredients! A delicious summer green salad as a side dish for a bbq or make it a meal!
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Ingredients
- 8 cups spring greens or greens of your choice
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, chopped or torn
- 2/3 cup toasted, sliced or chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1 avocado, pit removed and sliced or chopped
Honey Lemon Vinaigrette
- juice and zest of one lemon
- 2 tbsp liquid honey
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Toast the sliced or chopped almonds in a small pan of medium-low heat until just golden brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Add all of the honey lemon vinaigrette ingredients to a small bowl or mason jar, either whisk the dressing or shake in the mason jar to combine. Set aside.
- To build the salad add the greens, blueberries, basil and almonds to a bowl. Toss the salad with half of the dressing, taste and add more if desired. Then top with crumbled goat cheese and sliced or chopped avocado and drizzle the rest of the dressing on top if desired.
Notes
- Try fresh, sliced strawberries instead of blueberries.
- If goat cheese isn't for you, try feta or parmesan cheese instead.
- Don't want to use almonds? Try toasted walnuts. A tasty alternative to nuts in this salad recipe is crumbled granola, toasted sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds.
- If you're in a rush and don't have time to make a dressing, use a store-bought balsamic vinaigrette instead
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