Vegetable Salad with Goat Cheese

Gluten Free
Very Healthy
Health score
77%
Vegetable Salad with Goat Cheese
45 min.
4
620kcal

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Looking for a vibrant and nutritious dish that tantalizes your taste buds while keeping health in mind? Our Vegetable Salad with Goat Cheese is the perfect solution! This delightful recipe is not only gluten-free but also incredibly satisfying, making it a top choice for lunch, a refreshing side dish, or even a light main course. With a health score of 77, you can indulge without the guilt!

Imagine crisp, colorful vegetables harmoniously mingling with the tangy creaminess of soft goat cheese, all brought together by a zesty olive oil and lemon dressing. The inclusion of fresh ingredients such as ripe tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, and tender red-skinned potatoes adds a wonderful contrast in textures that will leave you craving more. The addition of flavorful enhancements like anchovies, capers, and Kalamata olives creates a burst of umami that beautifully complements the freshness of the vegetables.

Not only is this salad easy to prepare, taking just 45 minutes to whip up, but it also serves four, making it ideal for gatherings or meal prep for the week. Enjoy this salad warm or chilled—it’s versatile enough to suit any occasion. Get ready to impress your family and friends with a dish that's as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate!

Ingredients

  • fillet anchovy 
  • servings basil fresh
  • tablespoon capers drained
  • 0.5  cucumber english halved lengthwise seeded sliced
  • teaspoons fennel bulb chopped
  •  garlic clove 
  • ounces goat cheese fresh crumbled soft (such as Montrachet)
  •  spring onion thinly sliced (white and pale green parts only)
  • 0.5 cup kalamata olives black pitted
  • tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
  • 0.3 cup olive oil extra virgin extra-virgin
  • 12 small potatoes - remove skin cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds ( 14 ounces)
  • medium size tomatoes ripe cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges

Equipment

  • bowl

Directions

  1. Steam potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes. Cool completely.
  2. Blend olives, anchovies, capers and garlic in processor until coarsely pureed. Gradually blend in oil, then lemon juice.
  3. Transfer mixture to large bowl.
  4. Add green onions and fennel fronds, if desired; stir to blend. Season olive mixture with salt and pepper.
  5. Add tomatoes, cucumber and potatoes to olive mixture. Toss to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Sprinkle goat cheese over salad.
  7. Garnish with basil sprigs and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories620kcal
Protein11.26%
Fat32.9%
Carbs55.84%

Properties

Glycemic Index
57.5
Glycemic Load
1.72
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
34.319130244462%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.43mg
Hesperetin
1.09mg
Naringenin
0.94mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.11mg
Kaempferol
2.9mg
Myricetin
0.17mg
Quercetin
8.82mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:619.59kcal
30.98%
Fat:23.46g
36.08%
Saturated Fat:6.65g
41.57%
Carbohydrates:89.58g
29.86%
Net Carbohydrates:77.98g
28.36%
Sugar:11.41g
12.67%
Cholesterol:16.64mg
5.55%
Sodium:533.57mg
23.2%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:18.07g
36.14%
Vitamin C:68.49mg
83.02%
Potassium:2776.64mg
79.33%
Vitamin K:73.6µg
70.1%
Vitamin B6:1.1mg
54.79%
Copper:1.06mg
52.78%
Manganese:0.99mg
49.41%
Fiber:11.6g
46.41%
Phosphorus:442.77mg
44.28%
Vitamin B3:7.75mg
38.77%
Magnesium:145.11mg
36.28%
Vitamin B1:0.51mg
33.9%
Vitamin A:1686.13IU
33.72%
Folate:132.63µg
33.16%
Iron:5.37mg
29.82%
Vitamin E:3.55mg
23.64%
Vitamin B2:0.33mg
19.58%
Vitamin B5:1.9mg
19%
Zinc:2.42mg
16.14%
Calcium:143.78mg
14.38%
Selenium:5.98µg
8.55%
Vitamin B12:0.09µg
1.52%
Source:Epicurious