Nuts About Berries Salad
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Nuts About Berries Salad
Description
This salad combines multiple berry varieties, giving it a mix of sweet and tart flavors alongside the crispness of fresh greens. The addition of feta cheese adds a creamy and slightly salty contrast, while cinnamon-dusted pecans provide a crunchy, spiced element. The cinnamon pecans are prepared by gently melting sugar and coating chopped pecans with cinnamon, then cooling them to create a subtle candied effect.
The accompanying raspberry vinaigrette is blended from white wine vinegar, raspberries, honey, olive oil, salt, and pepper for a smooth dressing that complements the berries and greens. This salad offers a varied texture with juicy fruit, crunchy nuts, leafy greens, and crumbly cheese, making it appealing and balanced on the palate.
Variations can include substituting different nuts or cheeses, adding red onion for more bite, or using alternate dressings. The salad can be adapted to taste and is suitable for serving as a starter or side alongside a variety of meals.
Ingredients
Salad
- 8 cups spinach
- 8 cups spring salad mix
- 1 cup raspberry
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 cup blackberry
- 1 cup blueberries
- ⅛ cup feta cheese
Raspberry Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- ½ cup raspberry
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- black pepper fresh ground, dash
Cinnamon Pecans
- ½ cup pecans or almonds, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
Salad
- Wash and dry the berries.
- Remove the green stems and slice the strawberries.
- Place salad mix in a large bowl. Toss berries, feta cheese, and cinnamon pecans over the greens.
- Top with raspberry vinaigrette.
Raspberry Vinaigrette
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Cinnamon Pecans
- Heat pecans and sugar in a skillet over medium heat.
- Stir constantly until the sugar has just melted. Sprinkle cinnamon over pecans.
- Immediately place pecans on a piece of aluminum foil to cool. The pecans will burn if they are left in the skillet.
Notes
- Candied almonds or pecans can replace the cinnamon pecans if preferred.
- Goat cheese or blue cheese are good alternatives to feta cheese.
- Adding red onion can enhance the salad's flavor profile.
- You may substitute the raspberry vinaigrette with poppy seed dressing, balsamic vinegar dressing, homemade creamy strawberry vinaigrette, or store-bought raspberry vinaigrette.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 122kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 138mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 174mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 515IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 31.4mg | 35% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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