Fresh, vibrant, and packed with flavor, this summer salad is the perfect balance of sweet, savory and tangy. It’s the perfect light summer lunch or a colorful side dish.
Here’s what you need:
1/2 cup chopped grilled chicken or other protein of your choice
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
1/2 avocado, chopped
6 cherries, pitted and cut in half
3 cups lettuce
Optional: 1/2 cup vegetables of your choosing — some ideas include roasted sweet potatoes, carrots, red peppers, diced mushrooms or tomatoes
Optional: 1/2 cup other protein of your choosing – some ideas include chickpeas, hard-boiled eggs, diced turkey or ham, edamame or sunflower seeds
Your favorite dressing — I prefer an Italian or balsamic dressing with this, but choose your favorite
Here’s what you do:
Prepare your ingredients. Measure out your chicken, goat cheese, avocado and cherries.
Place items on top of lettuce.
Gather any optional additional ingredients of your choice — I love the combination of roasted sweet potatoes, carrots, chickpeas, hard-boiled egg and ham with this salad. Also, this could easily be a vegetarian salad — simply swap out the chicken and ham for other proteins, such as lentils, black beans, tofu, chopped up veggie burger, etc.
Top with salad dressing.
