Mixed Berry Nut Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Mixed Berry Nut Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

For the Salad:

• 6 to 8 cups spring mix (or your mix of salad greens)

• 1/2 cup raspberries

• 1/2 cup blueberries

• 1/4 cup toasted walnuts (or your choice of nuts)

For the Vinaigrette:

• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

• 1 tbsp raspberry juice

• 3 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tsp honey

• salt and pepper to taste

1. Whisk together, vinegar, raspberry juice, olive oil, and honey. Add salt and pepper to taste.

2. Add spring mix to a large bowl or a big platter. Top with the berries and nuts.

3. Drizzle vinaigrette over salad and serve; or serve vinaigrette on the side.

Serves 4.

Notes&Tips:

• Most leafy green salads are easy to put together and can be served as side dishes or stand alone light lunch or dinner options.

• While most people eat salads in the warmer months, it is important to get your daily intake of vegetables all year long. Salads like this Mixed Berry Nut Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette is vibrant in color and can lift your mood during the colder months.

• Mix and match the types of salad greens you enjoy and the berries you like along with any type of nut. There is no wrong way when its comes to this type of salad.

• Think of the salad greens as your empty canvas and paint on it whatever you fancy. It will be beautiful! And healthy! And delicious!

• To make your own raspberry juice, use an equal part of berries to water ratio. Gently heat berry and water to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and mash berries to a pulp with the back of a spoon. Strain to remove seeds. Store in the refrigerator and use as needed.

• Fresh raspberry juice can be used in salad dressing, as a stand alone juice (with some added sugar), as the base of a rub for grilled meat or to make jams and jellies.