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Spring Salad

Spring Salad with Berries and Avocado

Amy Myrdal Miller
What makes a great salad? Think of the four Cs: crunchy, crispy, creamy, colorful ingredients. In this recipe featuring a variety of CA GROWN ingredients, the tree nuts provide crunch, the leafy greens provide crispy textures, the avocado and dressing offer creaminess, and the berries offer color.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course dinner, Lunch, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 344 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the Dressing

For the Salad

  • 6 cups California Leafy Greens like baby spinach or spring mix
  • 1 cup California berries like blueberries sliced strawberries or raspberries
  • ½ cup California Tree Nuts like slivered almonds or chopped pistachios or walnuts
  • ¼ cup California Red Onion thinly sliced
  • 1 California Avocado diced

Instructions
 

Make the Dressing

  • Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, and salt in a glass jar with a lid. Shake vigorously for 5 to 10 seconds. Set aside.

Make the Salad

  • Place the leafy greens, berries, tree nuts, and red onion in a large salad bowl or mixing bowl. Add the dressing and toss well to combine.
  • Top the salad with the diced avocado and serve family style. You can also divide the salad among four plates, then top with the avocado, and serve.

Notes

If you use the same measuring spoon you used for olive oil to measure the honey, the honey will slip right out of the measuring spoon.
If you want to reduce the pungency of the red onions, you can soak the sliced onions in cold water for 10 minutes. Drain the water and then add the onions to the salad.
You can crush pistachios and walnuts instead of chopping them by placing the nuts in a zip-top plastic bag. Use a meat tenderizer or rolling pin to break apart or gently crush the nuts.

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 6gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gSodium: 113mgPotassium: 706mgFiber: 7gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 4377IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Easy dinner recipe, side salad, spring, spring salad
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