Cranberry Blueberry Salad with Blueberry Balsamic Dressing
Enjoy this delicious and healthy Cranberry Blueberry Salad with Blueberry Balsamic Dressing, bursting with flavors and perfect for summer.
Equipment
- food processor
- blender
Ingredients
- 1 heaping cup blueberries
- 1 4-5 oz bag spring mix salad greens
- ½ English cucumber chopped
- ½ cup mandarin orange segments
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 2-4 tablespoon roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
BLUEBERRY BALSAMIC DRESSING
- 1 cup blueberries
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon salt I use sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon 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!
Notes
Making this salad in advance? Go for it! Mix together everything minus the orange and dressing then combine when ready to serve! This recipe makes a bottle's worth of dressing which will keep great in the fridge for future salads. Only want a little? Feel free to halve the recipe!
Nutrition
Serving: 1saladCalories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 57mgPotassium: 414mgFiber: 4gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 1383IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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