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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 1x

Description

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


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

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.

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!