Spinach Berry Salad With Blackberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette

When grocery shopping for a salad to accompany a spicy pasta dish I made last week (recipe for that soon to come!), the blackberries were calling my name. So I decided to the “sweet” salad route, and make a fruity spinach salad with some herbed chevre, toasted walnuts, baby spinach, and of course, blackberries. :)

Since multiple cartons of blackberries somehow made it into my cart, I decided to also puree some of them and make a homemade blackberry-balsamic vinaigrette to drizzle on top. Quite possibly my best idea of the week — it was delicious!

Feel free to sub in other favorite cheeses, berries, or nuts, but I thought this flavor combination was a definite winner. Will be making it again soon!

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Spinach Berry Salad with Blackberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette

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• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 2-3 servings

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You will love this brilliant Spinach Berry Salad With Blackberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette recipe. It’s beautiful, healthy, and ready to go in minutes!

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Ingredients

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Salad Ingredients:

• 8 cups baby spinach or mixed greens
• 4 oz. chevre, crumbled
• 1 cup walnuts or pecans, toasted
• 1 pint fresh blackberries

Blackberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup strained blackberry juice (see tip below)
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• pinch of salt and pepper

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Instructions

1. To Make Salad:
2. Toss together spinach, chevre, walnuts, and blackberries. Then drizzle with the blackberry balsamic vinaigrette. Serve.
3. To Make Blackberry Balsamic Vinaigrette:
4. Whisk together all ingredients until well-blended. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.

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Notes

To make the strained blackberry juice, just puree blackberries in a food processor or mash with a spoon.  Then strain through a fine-mesh sieve.

If you’d like, save the blackberry pulp and pop it in a smoothie!

Ali’s Tip:

To make the strained blackberry juice, just puree blackberries in a food processor or mash with a spoon. Then strain through a fine-mesh sieve.

If you’d like, save the blackberry pulp and pop it in a smoothie!