Spring is finally in the air! I can definitely feel it! Birds are chirping, geese are honking, spring is definitely here in Canada. What better way to celebrate spring than with a fresh Spring Vegetable and Berry Salad. Beautiful, colorful, and nutritious.
Of course, you can have this salad any season. Fresh berries are available all year round at your local grocery store.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups, or approximately 120 grams Spring Mix
- 1 cup Bocconcini Cheese or 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup almonds, slivered - I purchase the slivered almonds at my grocery store
- 5 to 6 figs, quartered lengthwise
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 small pinch of ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup lemon juice from fresh lemons
- 1 teaspoon honey
Preparation:
- Add the Spring Mix, cheese, raspberries, blueberries, and slivered almonds to a large salad bowl.
- Cut each fig in half lengthwise, then slice the halves into another half to make quarters. Add to the salad bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine all salad dressing ingredients and pour over salad. Mix well.
Recipe tips:
If you are making this salad ahead, or if you are making a larger portion as meal prep, do not add the dressing and keep the tomatoes in a separate container. Otherwise, the tomatoes and dressing will make the salad soggy. Keep these two ingredients separately and combine when the salad is ready to be served.
The salad can be kept in the refrigerator, without the dressing and tomatoes, for up to three days. Make sure to dry all the ingredients well before combining them in a salad bowl. The moisture from the washed vegetables and berries will make the salad soggy earlier.
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The Recipe:
Recipe
Spring Vegetable and Berry Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 4 cups or approximately 120 grams, Spring Mix
- 1 cup Bocconcini Cheese or 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup almonds slivered - I purchase the slivered almonds at my grocery store
- 5 to 6 figs quartered lengthwise
For the Dressing:
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 small pinch of ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup lemon juice from fresh lemons
- 1 teaspoon honey
Instructions
- Add the Spring Mix, cheese, raspberries, blueberries, and slivered almonds to a large salad bowl.
- Cut each fig in half lengthwise, then slice the halves into another half to make quarters. Add to the salad bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine all salad dressing ingredients and pour over salad. Mix well.
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