Here is a super easy and delicious salad recipe that is perfect for summer. I love this salad and make it all the time- especially after a Farmer’s Market visit when we have gorgeous berries.
This salad can be served with roasted chicken or I just eat it alone with some crusty, french bread. The colors are so pretty too for 4th of July- a perfect salad to serve at picnics and BBQs.
You can use any berries you like in this salad- strawberries or blackberries. I try to use raspberries as often as possible because they are pretty low in sugar compared to other fruits.
Here is the simple recipe:
- 6 cups fresh spinach
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 1 pint fresh raspberries
- ¼ cup almonds- sliced
- 2-4 oz goat cheese (according to your preference)
- salt and pepper to taste
- Poppyseed Salad Dressing (homemade or store bought)*
- Add spinach to a large bowl.
- Top with freshly washed berries.
- Next sprinkle almonds on top - as generously as you like.
- Slice goat cheese log into small pieces and sprinkle on top. (Feta would also work if you prefer)
- Lightly top with poppyseed dressing. A little goes a long way.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Really this comes together in just minutes. *To be honest in summer I am usually looking for the fastest recipe possible and I don’t normally make the salad dressing from scratch each time. My favorite store bought is this Brianna’s Poppyseed dressing. If you prefer to make it from scratch, Paula Deen has a homemade poppyseed dressing recipe here.
And here are a few other recipes you might enjoy:
White Chocolate Stuffed Raspberries
Spinash salad is my favorite!! Love it with some fresh mozzarella and French bread. Definitely going to try it with berries!
Oh yum that sounds really good too! Maybe some tomatoes and balsamic?