Toasted Pine Nut and Cherry Salad
This toasted pine nut and cherry salad recipe is made from five simple ingredients and packs some serious flavor. It’s bright, fresh and beyond delicious.
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 1.5 cups fresh cherries , pit and slice in half
- 3-4 cups baby spinach, packed
- ⅓ cup crumbled goat cheese
- ¼ cup pine nuts , toasted
Red Wine Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt, to taste
- cracked black pepper, to taste
Equipment
- 1 platter
- 1 non-stick skillet
Instructions
Prepare the Dressing
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Whisk until well combined.
Prepare the Salad
- Pit and slice the cherries.
- Toast your pine nuts in a pan stirring them frequently to prevent burning. Let the pine nuts cool completely before adding them to the salad.
- Grab a large mixing bowl. Add the washed and dried baby spinach to the bowl.
- Gently toss the spinach with some of homemade dressing. Use as much or little as you like.
Assemble the Dish
- Add the dressed spinach to a platter. Add the pitted and sliced cherries on top of the spinach. Add the toasted (and cooled) pine nuts and finish the dish with crumbled goat cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 249kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Cholesterol: 9mg, Sodium: 89mg, Potassium: 189mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 2308IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 51mg, Iron: 2mg