Green Bean and Goat Cheese Salad
This refreshing salad combines crisp green beans, tangy goat cheese, and a zesty lemon vinaigrette.
Ingredients - Serves 4
- Salt and pepper - To taste
- Honey - 1 teaspoon
- Dijon mustard - 1 teaspoon
- Extra virgin olive oil - 2 tablespoons
- Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons
- Fresh basil - 1/4 cup, chopped
- Red onion - 1/4 cup, thinly sliced
- Cherry tomatoes - 1 cup, halved
- Goat cheese - 4 ounces, crumbled
- Green beans - 1 pound, trimmed
Let's Get Started
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook for 2-3 minutes, until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- In a large bowl, combine the green beans, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and fresh basil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper to make the vinaigrette.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat evenly.
- Crumble the goat cheese over the top of the salad.
- Serve chilled and enjoy!
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Salad
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Calories: 180
- Fat: 10g
- Carbs: 15g
- Protein: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Sugar: 5g
