Description
A vibrant and festive salad featuring a creamy green goddess dressing, toasted pecans, and sweet cranberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs (parsley, chives, dill)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, toasted pecans, dried cranberries, red onion, and avocado.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, fresh herbs, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Toss the salad with the dressing until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the festive flavors!
Notes
- This salad can be made ahead of time; just add avocado right before serving to prevent browning.
- Feel free to substitute or add your favorite seasonal ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salads
- Method: Tossing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg