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Berrylicious Summer Salad
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This sweet and savory berry salad combines all the delicious flavors of summer together in one bowl….the perfect side dish for your next party, picnic, or Memorial Day celebration!

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I will never forget the time, several years ago, when Jorden told me I really needed to cut back on all the fruit I was buying. Too expensive! he said. And I just laughed at him. Because I am CRAZY about fruit….and it’s insanely good for you….and if there’s anything I’m going to cut back on, it’s not going to be fruit! (Sorry, Jorden.)

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Living in the Midwest, good fruit can often be hard to come by. For much of the year, we are limited to apples, oranges, bananas, and pears (oh – and strawberries – if you want to spend $5 a pound and have them taste like nothing!) So when summer rolls around, and all the fruits come out of hiding, I’m like a little kid in a candy shop. And so are my kids! We usually just enjoy it “as is” or dump it all into a big bowl and call it fruit salad….but this time around I decided to take a more sophisticated approach.

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I imagined all the things I would want in a sweet & savory spinach salad….and then just left out the spinach. Strawberries, blueberries, walnuts, feta cheese, homemade balsamic vinaigrette…..can you get any more sophisticated (or any more delicious!) than that? I dare you.

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In the interest of full disclosure, I have to tell you that my 6 year old daughter and our 9 year old neighbor, though skeptical, both tried the salad and really liked it! But when Jorden tried it, he wasn’t a huge fan. I actually knew that would be the case – he’s not a big sweet & savory kind of guy. And/or I’m starting to think he might really have something against fruit. Or…. maybe….just the cost of fruit! (Yes, Jorden…..I am laughing at you. And, for the record, this salad is amazing!)

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Berrylicious Summer Salad

Author Cathy Trochelman

Ingredients

Salad

  • 2 c. fresh blueberries
  • 2 c. fresh strawberries cut into eighths
  • 1 c. chopped walnuts
  • 4 oz. feta cheese crumbled
  • 1/2 c. balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

  • 3/4 c. olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tsp. minced red onion
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • *Adapted from The America's Test kitchen Family Cookbook: Basic Vinaigrette recipe

Instructions

  1. Combine salad ingredients and dressing ingredients separately.
  2. Add 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette to salad and mix to combine.

Looking for another delicious recipe using fresh summer ingredients? Check out my Red, White & Basil Dip!

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  2. PapaLos - The Man, The Chef, The Dad says

    Wow, that looks great. The fruit with the balsamic dressing sound like an amazing combination. And then the walnuts and feta.. fuhgettaboudit! Perfect for Memorial Day!

    And who doesn’t like fruit?? That’s like not liking cookies. Or pizza! It’s just not right..

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  5. Jessica @ Barefoot by the Sea says

    I love how your recipes introduced me to balsamic on fruit. This looks so good again. I swear, I’m going to gain 1000 pounds reading your blog – so much goodness! We go through TONS of fruit and like you, most of our year is spent eating bananas, oranges and the “non dirty dozen” (kiwi, cantaloupe, etc). We love when we can get fresh, local berries! It’s coming!!! Yay!

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  8. Angel Allen says

    Hi Cathy.
    Wow this looks amazing. I love blueberries in anything. I saw your salad on Manic Mondays
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    All my best
    Angel @ sewcraftyangel.blogspot.com

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  15. Rachel Pereira says

    oh my gosh, this is a terrible thing to look at past midnight! Now I’m hungry! Looks delicious, thanks for sharing! I’m gonna have to try it! I popped over from Make it Pretty Monday!

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  18. Wanda Ann Olsen says

    Cathy,
    This looks delicious. I love blueberries and I feta is my favorite cheese. I’ll have to try it. I’m pinning to make soon!
    Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile

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  19. Linda @ With A Blast says

    Love all the berries combined with nuts and cheese! Pinned to make as soon as our Spring start in September 🙂 Thank you for sharing your delicious recipe at the WEDNESDAYS ADORNED FROM ABOVE Blog Hop !

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  26. Corina Plesa says

    These are by far the most appetising food imagery I’ve seen in a long time on a recipes blog. Be sure I’ll try some of these summer salads with unusual and interesting combinations.

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