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Nuts About Berries Salad
This Nuts About Berries Salad is colorful, flavorful, and refreshing in the spring and summer months when you can pick or purchase delicious, fresh berries.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 122 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad
- 8 cups spinach and spring salad mix
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- ⅛ cup feta cheese
Raspberry Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- ½ cup raspberries
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- dash of fresh ground pepper
Cinnamon Pecans
- ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans or almonds
- 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.
Cup of Yum
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
- Feel free to make your own variation on this salad.
- Candied almonds or pecans can be used in place of the cinnamon pecans.
- Goat cheese or blue cheese can be used in place of the feta cheese.
- Red onion can be added for a boost of flavor.
- Poppy seed dressing, balsamic vinegar dressing, our homemade creamy Strawberry Vinaigrette, or a store-bought raspberry vinaigrette can be used in place of the homemade dressing.
Nutrition Information
Calories
122kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
138mg
(6%)
Potassium
174mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
515IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
31.4mg
(35%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122
% 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.