Servings: 10 cups 1x
Ingredients
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved (about 1¾ cups)
- 1 medium cucumber, chopped (about 1½ cups)
- 1 bell pepper, diced (any color, about 1 cup)
- 1 cup sliced snap peas
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels (may use canned or frozen and thawed)
- ½ small red onion, sliced or diced (about ½ cup)
- ¾ cup (4 ounces) crumbled soft goat cheese
- ½ cup roasted sunflower seed kernels
- ½ cup finely chopped fresh parsley or fresh basil
- 3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive or avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, finely minced
- ½ teaspoon fine salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, place piles of the tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, snap peas, corn, red onion, goat cheese, and sunflower seeds.
- In a small bowl or jar with a tight-fitting lid, whisk or shake together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes.
- Just before serving, pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss to combine well. The goat cheese will “melt” into the salad, creating a creamy texture.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Notes
Suggested Substitutions:
- If you don’t have cucumber, sub in sliced fresh radishes, chopped zucchini, or kohlrabi
- If you don’t have red onion, use sliced scallions (green onions)
- If you don’t have snap peas, use sliced snow peas or sliced pole beans
- If you don’t have goat cheese, sub in crumbled feta or shredded Parmesan
- If you don’t have sunflower seeds, substitute sliced or slivered almonds, pumpkin seeds, or crunchy edamame beans
- If you don’t have fresh parsley or basil, substitute any mix of fresh herbs, such as fresh mint or oregano
- If you don’t have red wine vinegar, may sub fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, or apple cider vinegar
For dairy free, omit the goat cheese.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 140
- Fat: 10 g
- (Sat Fat: 2 g)
- Sodium: 194 mg
- Carbohydrate: 9 g
- (Fiber: 4 g
- Sugar: 3 g)
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg