Description
A refreshing and vibrant salad featuring fresh pineapple, crunchy walnuts, and a creamy yogurt dressing, perfect for a light meal or side dish.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh pineapple, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- ¾ cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup red bell pepper, diced
- ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cups mixed salad greens
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Make the dressing: Whisk the Greek yogurt, pineapple juice, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Combine the salad: In a large bowl, add the pineapple, cucumber, carrots, bell pepper, walnuts, red onion, salad greens, and parsley.
- Add the dressing: Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss until evenly coated.
- Chill: Refrigerate for 20–30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
- Serve: Give the salad a gentle toss before serving. Serve chilled.
Notes
- For added crunch, consider using toasted walnuts.
- This salad can be made a few hours in advance; just keep it refrigerated until serving.
- Feel free to customize the salad with your favorite vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing and Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg