Balsamic Blueberry Salad

Close-up side view of blueberry salad on large plate.

This blueberry salad is made with sweet, fresh blueberries and comes with a tangy, delicious balsamic dressing. It's refreshing, full of flavour, texture, easy to make and ready in minutes - the perfect summer salad!

Course Lunch, Salad

Cuisine vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 212kcal

Author Monika Dabrowski

Ingredients

1⅔ cups fresh blueberries
2 cups salad greens baby spinach, arugula, watercress, etc
4 tablespoons feta cheese crumbled
3 tablespoons pistachios roughly chopped
½ English cucumber peeled (optionally), finely cubed
2 tablespoons mint leaves finely chopped
2 tablespoons chives finely chopped

For the Dressing

4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons oil extra virgin olive, vegetable, linseed
2 tablespoons lemon juice plus zest of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons honey
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt and pepper to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make dressing: Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, oil, honey, lemon zest and juice, and salt.
TIP: Alternatively place all the dressing ingredients in a small jar, close the lid then shake vigorously to combine.
Prepare blueberries: Combine the blueberries with 2 tablespoons of the dressing and stir thoroughly. Set aside.
Assemble salad: Arrange the salad greens at the bottom of your serving dish and add a layer of blueberries (including the juices) interspersed with the cucumber. Scatter the feta, mint, chives, pistachios and drizzle more dressing over the salad. Add pepper to taste and serve!
TIP: You can reserve some of the dressing to add to individual portions.

Notes

Use fresh rather than (previously) frozen blueberries.
Rinse then dry the blueberries thoroughly (with a paper towel) before combining with the dressing.

You can either whisk the dressing ingredients together or place in a small jar and shake to combine. Give another shake before using (if the dressing was prepared ahead). Keep refrigerated for 3-5 days.

Zest the lemon before squeezing the juice.

For best results serve this green salad with blueberries immediately.

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