Cherry and Goat Cheese Salad with Lemon Thyme Vinaigrette

Shanthi Appelo, MS, RD

| 1 min read

This summery salad brings a savory-sweet kick with a homemade lemon thyme vinaigrette, crumbled goat cheese, slivered almonds and one cup of fresh cherries. Shake it up in a mason jar and it's ready to serve.
Serving Amount
Ingredients

  • 1 cup cherries, halved and pitted

  • 4 cup spring lettuce mix

  • 1⁄3 cup almonds, slivered or chopped

  • 4 oz goat cheese

  • 2 lemons, 1 juiced, one chopped

  • 8 10 sprigs of thyme leaves, stem removed)

  • 2 tsp honey

  • 1⁄2 cup olive oil

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
  • Step 1

    Combine all ingredients with 1-2 tbsp of dressing for each serving.

  • Step 2

    Using a knife, cut the peel off one lemon, then chop the flesh of the lemon finely. 

  • Step 3

    Add the lemon, along with juice of the other lemon and the other ingredients to a mason jar or other sealable container. Shake up and serve with the salad. 

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