Super berries summer salad
Author Notes: This is a delicious and refreshing salad. Goes great with BBQ, or almost anything else! - Kelly bishop
Serves 6-8
- 1 head/bunch Spinach, arugula and red leaf lettuce mixture
- 1/2 cup Fresh Blueberries
- 1/2 cup Sliced Strawberries
- 1/4 cup Fresh Raspberries
- 2/3 cups Crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 Of a purple onion, sliced thin
- 1 cup Candied almonds, cashews or any other nut on hand
- 1/4 Green pepper sliced
- 4 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar (or red raspberry vinegar if you have)
- 1/3 cup Extra virgin olive oil
- Handful Fresh raspberries
- Handful Fresh strawberries
- dashes Fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup Honey
- Wash spinach, arugula and red leaf lettuce. Tear and put in large bowl.
- Wash fruit, slice strawberries and add fruit to top of salad. Crumble feta, add to salad.
- Take 4-5 tablespoons of sugar and 4-5 tablespoons of water and combine in frying pan. Add nut of your choice. On medium heat, stir constantly until water has evaporated and nuts begin to toast/brown. Dump on foil lined baking sheet and let cool, be sure to separate them or they will stick together in clumps!
- Slice purple onion and green pepper, add to salad.
- Combine EVOO, vinegar, honey, fruit, dill and mustard in processor. Blend until mixed well. Viola, your dressing is ready!
- Toss salad with dressing, add nuts right before serving and enjoy! Feel free to use different fruits and nuts to mix it up!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Lettuce


