5.0 from 75 votes
Fresh Cherry Salad Recipe
Fall in love with this fresh cherry salad: it's light, fresh, and full of contrasting flavors and textures. Sweet cherries, peppery arugula, spicy candied pecans, and either goat cheese or avocado are tossed in an easy-to-make fresh cherry vinaigrette. It's a celebration of all things summer!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 220 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
Candied Pepper Pecans
- 1 cup pecans
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon butter
Fresh Cherry Balsamic Vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup fresh pitted cherries packed
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil or another neutral flavored oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons white balsamic vinegar or sub apple cider vinegar
- A pinch of sea salt
Arugula and Fresh Cherry Salad
- 10 ounces baby arugula
- 2 cups pitted cherries cut in half
- 2 ounces goat cheese sub a diced avocado for paleo and vegan
Instructions
- Toast the pecans in a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Once they begin to brown and smell fragrant, add the maple syrup and black pepper to the pan and stir until the pan is mostly dry. Remove the pan from the heat, add the butter and mix it through the pecans. (The butter prevents them from being too sticky.) Transfer the pecans to a piece of parchment paper in a single layer and let them cool.
- Place the fresh cherry vinaigrette ingredients into your blender and blend on high until smooth. Feel free to double or triple the recipe to have extra!
- Add the baby arugula, fresh cherries, goat cheese or avocado, and the candied pecans to a large salad bowl. Pour the vinaigrette over the top and toss to coat.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe
Calories
220kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
47mg
(2%)
Potassium
302mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
964IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 220kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 302mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 964IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.