Blueberry Apricot and Almond Salad
A beautiful, tasty salad featuring fresh lettuce greens, blueberries and dill with sweet dried apricots, crunchy toasted almonds and creamy, salty cheese and a lovely dressing.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 475kcal
Ingredients
Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup olive or canola oil
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Smak Dab Hot Sweet Dill Mustard or Dijon Mustard
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp fresh dill
Salad
- 6-8 cups leafy greens
- 1/4 cup fresh dill chopped
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup dried apricots sliced
- 1/2 cup almond slices toasted
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese or creamy feta 4 oz
Instructions
- Prepare vinaigrette by combining all ingredients in a jar and shaking. Taste and adjust as desired.
- Wash and dry leafy greens. Toss with fresh dill, saving some for top of salad.
- Place on large shallow bowl or platter. Layer on blueberries, apricots, almond slices and cheese. Top with remaining dill.
- Dress just before serving - once dressed, it will not store very well - Eat up!
Notes
Try These Ideas:
- use dried cranberries or cherries instead of apricots
- try creamy poppy seed or balsamic vinaigrette instead of honey dill vinaigrette
- use pepitas or sunflower seeds instead of nuts
- add whole grains like quinoa, wheat, barley or buckwheat for a full meal salad
- add grilled chicken to turn this into a complete meal
Nutrition
Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 33g | Sodium: 295mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 32g | Iron: 3mg