Blueberry Walnut Salad

Name: Blueberry Walnut Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: ***For the lemon poppy seed dressing:***; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon sweet yellow onion or shallot, minced; 2 tablespoons honey or sugar; 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/3 cup avocado oil; 1/2 tablespoon poppy seeds; ***For the salad:***; 4 ounces fresh baby spinach, washed and dried; 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled; 3/4 cup fresh blueberries; 1/4 cup candied walnuts, store-bought or homemade; ***Optional garnishes:***; feta cheese, to taste, crumbled; fresh blueberries, to taste; candied walnuts, to taste

Fruit No-Cook Gastro-Pub

Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

About

When picnic season comes around, this refreshing treat is a must! Blueberry Walnut Salad will be a favorite all summer long. Baby spinach joins forces with crumbled feta cheese, juicy blueberries, and candied walnuts, all brought together by a lemon poppy seed dressing that is out of this world! Blueberry Walnut Salad will bring something special to your red-and-white tablecloth-clad table and everyone will enjoy it! Ahh, don't you just love the taste of summer?!

Ingredients

For the lemon poppy seed dressing:
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon sweet yellow onion or shallot, minced
2 tablespoons honey or sugar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup avocado oil
1/2 tablespoon poppy seeds
For the salad:
4 ounces fresh baby spinach, washed and dried
1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
3/4 cup fresh blueberries
1/4 cup candied walnuts, store-bought or homemade
Optional garnishes:
feta cheese, to taste, crumbled
fresh blueberries, to taste
candied walnuts, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -In a blender, add the lemon juice, the onions, the honey, the Dijon mustard, the salt, and the black pepper and blend until it is smooth.

Step 2 -Slowly add the avocado oil to the dressing mixture, while blending, and blend until it is fully incorporated.

Step 3 -Add the poppy seeds to the dressing mixture and pulse the blender a few times use the seeds are mixed into the dressing.

Step 4 -Let the dressing chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Step 5 -In a large bowl, add the spinach, 1/3 cup of the feta cheese, 3/4 cup of the blueberries, and 1/4 cup of the candied walnuts and toss to combine.

Step 6 -Add about 1/3 of the dressing to the salad and toss until it is evenly coated.

Step 7 -Serve the salad, topped with the remaining dressing, the remaining feta cheese, the remaining blueberries, and the remaining candied walnuts.

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