Description
Delightful cherry salad blends sweet and tangy flavors from fresh ingredients. Mediterranean-inspired dish combines crisp vegetables with ripe cherries for a refreshing culinary experience you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (21 oz / 595 g) cherry pie filling
- 1 can (20 oz / 567 g) crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 can (14 oz / 397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 container (8 oz / 227 g) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Dressing Preparation: Whisk balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl until harmoniously blended, balancing sweetness and tanginess.
- Salad Composition: In a spacious mixing bowl, gently combine mixed greens, cherries, avocado slices, red onions, and toasted nuts, creating a vibrant and textural foundation.
- Cheese Embellishment: Artfully sprinkle crumbled goat cheese or feta across the salad, allowing the creamy element to intertwine with the fresh ingredients.
- Final Toss: Delicately drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad, using a gentle tossing technique to ensure each component is lightly and evenly coated with the flavorful vinaigrette.
- Serving: Immediately transfer the salad to an elegant serving dish or individual portions, showcasing the fresh, dynamic textures and harmonious flavor profile at its peak moment of culinary readiness.
Notes
- Customize Dressing Balance: Adjust honey and balsamic vinegar ratios to match personal taste preferences, creating a personalized sweet-tangy profile.
- Prevent Browning Trick: Cut avocado just before serving to maintain fresh green color and prevent oxidation.
- Nut Toasting Technique: Lightly toast nuts in a dry skillet for enhanced flavor and crunchier texture, watching carefully to avoid burning.
- Cheese Temperature Tip: Allow goat cheese or feta to sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before crumbling, which improves texture and spreadability.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg