Mixed Greens Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette Recipe

recipetips.com - This quick and easy salad, as pretty as it is tasty, provides a variety of flavors without overwhelming the delicate flavor of blueberries. Yogurt is not a traditional ingredient of a vinaigrette but here is the key to bringing out the luscious color of the berries.
Ingredients
  • 2 quarts mixed salad greens
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime or lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey or sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries, divided
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
  • a few grinds of pepper
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Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
0 minutes
Total Time
15 minutes
Serving Description: 2 cups greens, about 1/4 cup dressing and berries
Directions
  • Clean the greens and spin or blot dry.
  • Mix together lime or lemon juice, honey and salt. Mash 1/2 cup blueberries into the juice and honey mixture. Stir in yogurt, pepper and oil. Taste for seasoning.
  • Dress salad just before serving: divide greens onto 4 large salad plates, spoon dressing over and scatter reserved blueberries on top.

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