Tomato and Goats Cheese Side Salad

About

This flavorful Keto salad makes a delicious side, loaded with flavor and healthy fats. Our low carb salad recipe is prepared with juicy beefsteak tomato, sweet cherry tomatoes, tangy goats cheese, aromatic fresh basil, peppery arugula, and salty kalamata olives. This quick and easy side is perfect served alongside a Mediterranean-inspired main – ideal for summer dining.

Can I Use A Different Cheese?

We have used sharp and tangy goat cheese to complement the sweet fresh tomatoes in this Keto-friendly salad. If you would like to use an alternative cheese, you could swap the goat cheese for creamy mozzarella pearls or some crumbled feta cheese. These would both be delicious substitutions. Please be sure to adjust your macros to account for any changes made to the original recipe.

Serving Suggestions

This low carb salad makes a great summertime side. The salad is delicious served with butterflied, grilled chicken breast or juicy turkey burgers. It also makes a refreshing side for the BBQ table served alongside grilled meats and your favorite Keto-friendly mains.

Ingredients

10 olives pitted greek kalamata olives
4 cherry cherry tomato
3 ½ oz goat cheese
2 tablespoon basil
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup arugula
1 medium tomato vegetables tomatoes beefsteak
¼ teaspoon salt, sea salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Thinly slice the beefsteak tomato and the cherry tomatoes. Arrange the arugula across a large serving plate. Layer the tomatoes over the arugula, mixing the different types of tomato. Slice the olives in half and scatter over the tomatoes.
Roughly chop the fresh basil. Scatter the basil over the salad. Slice the goat cheese into bite-sized pieces. Arrange the goat cheese across the salad.
Add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to a small bowl. Whisk to combine. Drizzle the dressing evenly over the salad. Serve immediately.