Asparagus Salad with Goat Cheese, Walnuts, and Balsamic Glaze
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This easy asparagus salad recipe is bursting with flavors. The still slightly crisp asparagus mixed with salad greens, cherry tomatoes, goat cheese, and walnuts. Then a balsamic glaze is drizzled over the top, making it taste amazing. You’ll love this simple spring salad recipe!
As soon as spring rolls around and asparagus is cheap, plentiful, and often local, this is the salad I start making on repeat. It’s simple, fresh, and exactly the kind of dish that makes me excited about what’s in season.
The combination of flavors is hard to forget. Crisp-tender asparagus, crunchy nuts, and creamy goat cheese are brought together with a sweet balsamic dressing that ties everything together beautifully. I’ve learned to double the recipe whenever I can — it’s the kind of salad that disappears fast and leaves everyone wishing there was just a little more.
Variations to try
- Switch up the nuts – try pistachios, toasted cashews, or spicy flavored nuts.
- Change the cheese – feta, parmesan, or blue would all be nice.
- Add your favorite veggies – think cucumbers, bell peppers, red onion, snap peas, or avocado.
What to serve with asparagus salad
We love serving our 8-minute baked salmon with this salad. It makes a light and delicious dinner and the flavors work really well together. Here are a few other mains that go well with this salad:
Asparagus Salad with Goat Cheese, Walnuts, and Balsamic Glaze
Ingredients
Asparagus salad
- 1 lb asparagus (cut into 2-inch pieces)
- 5 ounces salad greens
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
- ¼ cup toasted walnuts or pecans
- 2 tablespoons goat cheese
Balsamic glaze dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze (balsamic reduction)
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic (very finely minced)
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Bring 2-inches of water to boil in a medium-sized pot over high heat. Add the asparagus and set a timer for 2 minutes. Drain the water then rinse the asparagus under cold running water. Drain again then cover the asparagus in cold water. Add a few handfuls of ice cubes to the pot and set it aside.1 lb asparagus
- While the water is heating, make the dressing. Add the oil, balsamic glaze, dijon mustard, garlic, and salt to a bowl and whisk to combine. Add the water and whisk once more.¼ cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, 1 clove garlic, 1 pinch sea salt, 1 tablespoon water
- Place the salad greens, cherry tomatoes, walnuts, and goat cheese into a salad bowl.5 ounces salad greens, ½ cup cherry tomatoes, ¼ cup toasted walnuts or pecans, 2 tablespoons goat cheese
- Drain the water from the asparagus then use a paper towel to pat them dry. Put the asparagus into the salad bowl, pour the dressing over the top, and toss to mix everything.
Nutrition
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Wow what a good idea to use reduced balsamic. It really works in this recipe!
This recipe turned out really well. Loved the balsamic glaze!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Will make it again!
wow! I have tried so many recipes for asparagus salad but this one is perfect and easy. saving this recipe for making another time. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
This is something new for me. I loved the taste. So easy to make. Thank you!
Wow, this salad recipe is really looking so delicious and yummy. I always learn new recipes from your blog. Thank you for sharing it.
I love this salad. Since I made it the first time it’s every week on my meal plan! Thank you for posting this. Pinned!
This looks delicious! Can’t wait to make it for dinner. Just a small note, salad is ensalada in Spanish . (I was lucky enough to be taught how to read and write Spanish by my Mexican mother )
Oh boy, my Spanish skills are even worse than I imagined lol. Luckliy the salad is much better than my Spanish. 🙂
I love how simple and easy this salad is… but with so much flavor! 🙂
Thanks, Sarah! It really was delicious. 🙂
I would love to learn Latin! I can imagine it must help with understanding other languages … at least the written part. I totally get about it being easier to read than speak … I can read whole newspapers in Spanish but struggle to get even a sentence out of my mouth lol. 🙂