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Blackberry Salad
This blackberry salad is full of summer's finest fresh produce and is topped with a creamy apricot poppy seed dressing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 221 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- For the dressing:
- 1/2 cup mixed soft herbs parsley, mint, dill, cilantro, basil
- 1 large or 2 small ripe apricots pitted
- 1 cup blackberries
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 apricots pitted and sliced
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 ears of cooked corn kernels sliced off the cobs
- 1 tablespoons honey
- 3 small or 2 large roasted yellow beets roasting directions here
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
Instructions
- Combine the lettuces and herbs in a large bowl. Add the blackberries, apricots, corn, beets, feta and almonds to the bowl.
- To make the salad dressing, put the apricots, olive oil, vinegar and honey in the bowl of a food processor. Puree the ingredients to a smooth dressing. Season to taste with kosher salt and pepper. Stir in poppy seeds.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Make Ahead: The corn and the beets can be cooked 2 days in advance. The salad dressing can be made a day in advance, just shake it before use.
- Little Helpers: The kids can help assemble the salad by putting all of the ingredients in the bowl.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
221kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
170mg
(7%)
Potassium
498mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
1730IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
32.4mg
(36%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 221
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 221kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 498mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 1730IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 32.4mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.