Blackberry Salad
This show-stopping Blackberry Salad is packed with juicy blackberries, sweet candied pecans, crisp pears, and salty feta, all tossed in a creamy poppy seed dressing.
Servings: 6 as a side
Cost: $14.79
Equipment
Ingredients
Salad
- 5 ounces spring lettuce mix 8 cups loosely measured
- 1 (6-ounce) package fresh blackberries
- 2 ripe pears thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup chopped candied pecans
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese or goat cheese
Poppy Seed Dressing
- 1/3 cup mayo I recommend Best Foods
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
Instructions
Poppy Seed Dressing
- In a blender, combine all the dressing ingredients except the poppy seeds and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the sweetness by adding 1–2 teaspoons of sugar if needed. Stir in the poppy seeds and store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use.
For the Salad
- In a large bowl, toss together the spring lettuce mix and fresh (washed and completely dried) blackberries. Thinly slice pears and add to salad.
- Add chopped candied pecans, goat or feta cheese, and the dressing. (You may not want all the dressing on the salad, so add slowly and to personal preference.) Toss and enjoy!
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Notes
Storage: Blackberry Salad is best fresh. Once dressed, lettuce wilts, pears brown, and pecans soften. For prep, store ingredients separately: lettuce and berries in the fridge, dressing in a jar, pecans at room temp. Slice pears just before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.7g | Protein: 2.2g | Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 12.1mg | Sodium: 134.8mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 12.4g