5 from 132 votes
Cranberry Blueberry Salad with Blueberry Balsamic Dressing
Cranberry Blueberry Salad with Blueberry Balsamic Dressing offers a vibrant mix of spring mix greens, fresh blueberries, cucumber, mandarin orange segments, dried cranberries, and sunflower seeds. The homemade blueberry balsamic dressing combines pureed blueberries, balsamic and red wine vinegars, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, pepper, and avocado oil for a tart, sweet, and tangy flavor that complements the freshness of the salad ingredients.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
185 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 blueberries heaping cup
- 1 spring mix salad greens 4-5 oz bag
- ½ cucumber English variety, chopped
- ½ cup mandarin orange segments
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 2-4 TBSP sunflower seeds roasted, unsalted
BLUEBERRY BALSAMIC DRESSING:
- 1 cup blueberries
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 TBSP red wine vinegar
- 2 TBSP Dijon mustard
- 1 TBSP honey
- 1 tsp salt I use sea salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup avocado oil olive oil works too
Instructions
- First make your dressing: In a food processor or blender, combine all dressing ingredients except for the avocado oil. Blend until blueberries are completely pureed, then use the little top cut-out to drizzle in the avocado oil at the end. Once dressing is emulsified you're good to go!
- Wash + dry your greens.
- Combine with cucumber and blueberries, then toss with a drizzle or two of dressing. Add extra as desired.
- Top with mandarin orange segments, dried cranberries, and sunflower seeds and serve!
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Notes
- This recipe makes a full bottle of dressing that keeps refrigerated for future salads; halve the dressing recipe if less is needed.
- For make-ahead salad, mix greens, cucumber, blueberries, dried cranberries, and sunflower seeds separately from dressing and mandarin oranges to keep ingredients fresh.
- The recipe yields about 2 large salads or 4 side salads.
- Nutrition estimates exclude dressing calories, which add about 50 calories per 2 tablespoons dressing.
Nutrition Information
Calories
185kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
57mg
(2%)
Potassium
414mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
1383IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
38mg
(42%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 185kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 414mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 1383IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.