Are you a salad person? I am, especially during spring and summer! This mixed berry salad with raspberry vinaigrette is an absolute favorite in our house! It’s a breeze to make, tastes incredibly delicious, and celebrates fresh flavors with vibrant colors!
If you’re looking for a quick dish to bring to your potluck, cookout, or house party, you’re in the right place! This delicious salad is loaded with gorgeous berries, tossed with sliced almonds and feta, and topped with a tangy homemade dressing! Your crowd will be raving over the fresh fruity flavor!
Mixed Berry Salad Ingredients
This berry salad is anything but boring! It showcases triple berries, mixed greens, and other toppings. Here’s what you need to make it:
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Triple Berries
Strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries are synonymous with fun and delicious fruits! I love using these three berries; pick’em fresh and colorful.
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Power Greens
Spinach, kale, arugula, and collard greens are perfect for this salad! They’re healthy, powerful, and taste amazing with the berries. Feel free to use spinach only or any of these fantastic greens. However, I do not recommend iceberg or romaine lettuce, as they will compromise the taste.
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Optional Toppings
- First, I’m a big cheese fan; I love adding it to salads and sandwiches! I used Feta cheese for this recipe, but you may also use goat cheese or skip it to make it vegan.
- Next on the list: sliced almonds! Oh. My! Not only do they taste amazing with the berries, but they also add a nice crunchy texture you don’t want to miss. If you’re out of almonds, you may use pecans.
- Lastly, red onions taste great with this salad; they beautifully complement the sweet and tangy flavors.
Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette
The mixed berry salad tastes amazing; this homemade raspberry vinaigrette, however, takes it up a notch! Why buy it from the store if you can make it at home? Grab some raspberries, vinegar, olive oil, and honey, and blend them all in a food processor. It doesn’t get easier than this, and you got a yummy homemade dressing!
Serving Mixed Berry Salad
My mixed berry salad with homemade raspberry vinaigrette is excellent as a side salad or a whole meal. Serve it any day, at any time. However, I love that it adds a beautiful splash of color at parties: weddings, showers, birthdays, tea parties, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Memorial Day, or the 4th of July! Enjoy!
Mixed Berry Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Berry Salad
- 5 cups power greens (spinach, arugula, collard greens)
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup sliced red onions
Raspberry Vinegraitte
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1-1/2 Tbsp red wine vinegar (or lemon juice)
- 1 Tbsp Honey (optional: if the raspberries are too tangy rather than sweet, then honey helps balance the flavor)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Freshly ground pepper (to taste)
Instructions
Salad Instructions:
- In a large bowl, use the washed power greens as the base of your salad.
- Toss in washed sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, chopped red onions, feta cheese, and sliced almonds.
- Drizzle raspberry vinaigrette over the top or serve it on the side.
Raspberry Vinaigrette Instructions:
- Put all the ingredients in a food processor and blend for 30-45 seconds.
- Taste and adjust sweetness and saltiness by adding more honey or salt to your liking.
- If the dressing is too thick for your taste, you may add more olive oil or vinegar/lemon juice. Blend until desired taste and consistency.
Looking for more green salads? Check this Keto Spring Salad out!
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