Blackberry Salad with Blackberry Vinaigrette
This Blackberry Salad has everything a good salad should! It has blackberries for sweetness, feta for creaminess, and walnuts for texture. It’s finished with an incredibly delicious, easy-to-make blackberry vinaigrette. This is an impressive salad that presents beautifully, yet takes very little effort to prepare.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 265kcal
Ingredients
Blackberry Salad
- 4 cups baby spinach (lightly packed)
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1/2 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1/4 cup walnuts (roughly chopped)
Blackberry Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup blackberries (chopped)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
Instructions
Blackberry Salad
- Place the baby spinach leaves on a large serving plate or in a salad bowl. Top with the blackberries, crumbled feta and chopped walnuts.4 cups baby spinach, 1/2 cup feta cheese, 1/4 cup walnuts, 1 cup blackberries
Blackberry Vinaigrette
- To make the blackberry salad dressing, add the chopped blackberries, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and honey to a small blender or food processor. Process until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.1/2 cup blackberries, 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 2 teaspoons honey, salt, pepper
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the blackberry salad and serve.
Notes
Tips and Techniques
- This salad is very versatile. Any type of lettuce or arugula can be used in place of the spinach, other types of berries can be substituted for the blackberries, and pecans or almonds can be used instead of walnuts. You can also add a protein like grilled chicken to make it a heartier meal.
- The dressing can be made in a mason jar instead of a blender. Simply add all of the ingredients for the dressing to a mason jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake until well combined.
- The undressed salad can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Store the vinaigrette in a separate sealed container or jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3009IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 2mg