Featured Recipe: Blueberry Salad

This week we are featuring something light and healthy to welcome Spring time! This salad, although simple to prepare, boasts several layers of flavor that will satisfy even those who are typically critical of leafy green dishes. The combination of the sweet blueberries with the creamy avocados and crumbly goat cheese is to die for, and the white balsamic blueberry vinaigrette tops it off perfectly! Try it out as a mid- afternoon snack and see for yourself!

Ingredients
  • 4 c spring mix
  • 6 oz blueberries
  • 1 avocado
  • ¼ c white balsamic vinegar
  • 3 T olive oil
  • sea salt to taste
  • ¼ c crumbled goat cheese or sheep feta

Blueberry SaladIngredients

Instructions:
Step 1:Wash and spin leaves, and divide leaves equally onto 4 plates.
Blueberry SaladLeaves
Step 2:Wash and strain blueberries.
Blueberry SaladWashing
Step 3: Sprinkle half the blueberries onto the leaves on each plate. Reserve the other half.
Blueberry SaladTopping
Step 4: Slice and top each salad with ¼ of the avocado.
Blueberry SaladAvocado
Step 5: In a food processor, add reserved blueberries, white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and salt, and blend.
Blueberry SaladDressing
Step 6: Top each salad with cheese, and drizzle with blueberry balsamic dressing.
Blueberry SaladPouring
Step 7: Serve, and enjoy!
Blueberry SaladFinal
For easy printing, click here. We hope you like this yummy salad with homemade dressing. Have a quick and easy salad worth sharing? Leave it in the comments … we are always looking for more ideas for our meal plans and would love to hear from you!

Til’ next week,

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Kristen Barkley
Kristen Barkley
Kristen is a happily married mom to four beautiful and active children and is the co-founder of Marpé Wellness. She has a BBA in Marketing from the University of Houston and completed extensive coursework in the areas of nutrition and fitness. She is excited to be putting her education to use in an industry that she is passionate about where she can help others live a healthier and happier life.

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