Cherries in your salad….Yes!

By 965koit on August 20, 2019
Green salad with cherries, walnuts and blue cheese. Fresh cherries around. Saucer with vinaigrette.

Cherries are in season and they’re delicious!!  This salad is full of nutrition and sweet bing cherries.  Head to your farmer’s market and grab some organic cherries this weekend.

Ingredients

3 cups arugula
3 cups baby spinach
1/2 cup thinly  sliced red onion
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 small garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup pitted halved fresh organic bing cherries
1 ounce crumbled goat cheese 
1/4 cup salted dry-roasted pistachios or walnuts if you want

 

Combine greens and onion in a large bowl.
Mix lemon juice, mustard, honey, salt, black
pepper, and garlic in a medium bowl, stirring with a
whisk. Gradually drizzle in olive oil, stirring constantly
with a whisk. Drizzle dressing over salad, and toss
gently to coat. Arrange salad on 4 salad plates. Top each serving evenly with cherries,
goat cheese, and nuts if you like.

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