2.27.2016

Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up: Spring Mix with Berries & Balsamic Vinaigrette


Spring Mix with Berries & Balsamic Vinaigrette

As much as I love winter, it can be a bit long here in Maine. I do love cooking various soups & stews, but this week I found myself longing for Summer. We had a fluke warm day here (50 degrees) on Thursday, so my husband fired up the grill. He made some delicious salmon burgers and I made one of my favorite summer time salads: Spring Mix with Berries & Balsamic Vinaigrette.



Here is what you will need:

Salad:
-8 Cups of Spring Mix
-2 Cups of Grape Tomatoes, cut in half
-1 small Cucumber, peeled, sliced & cut in quarters
-2 Cups of fresh Strawberries, quartered
-1 Cup of fresh Raspberries
-1/2 Cup diced Red Onion
-4 oz. of Goat Cheese, crumbled
-1/2 Cup of Cashews, chopped

Dressing:
-1/2 Cup of Raspberry Preserves
-1/3 Cup of Balsamic Vinegar
-1/4 Cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
-1/4 Cup of Honey

To Make Dressing:
1. Combine ingredients in medium bowl & whisk until well mixed
Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

To Make Salad:
1. Place Spring Mix, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Strawberries, Raspberries, & Red Onion in a large bowl and toss gently.
Spring Mix
Grape Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Fresh Strawberries
Fresh Raspberries
Diced Red Onion

2. Add Goat Cheese & Cashews
Crumbled Goat Cheese
3. Serve in Bowls and drizzle with dressing

(Yield: approximately 8 servings)

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I am also joining Deborah at Confessions of a Mother Runner and Sarah this week in their "Meatless Monday" link-up, as well as these other great Link-ups:Running on HappyThe Fit Foodie MamaTasty Tuesdays#Recipe of the week Real Food FridaysAllergy Free WednesdayGluten Free FridayHealthy Vegan Fridays, &  What's for Dinner Link-Up
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34 comments:

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    1. Thank you for joining us with your great recipes. Have a Great Week!! :-)

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    2. And thanks for joining us at the What's for Dinner linky party!!

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  2. Oh I love that you added raspberries...my 3 year old would love this salad too!

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    1. Thank you Lauren! I also like to throw in blackberries (my son's favorite), but was out of them the day I made this :-)

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  3. This looks absolutely delicious and I love how you made the raspberry balsamic! Thanks so much for linking up and sharing :)

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    1. Thank you, it's a quick & easy dressing for any salad!

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  4. Lived 7 years in NH...love winter grilling :)

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    1. Yes, we do too! We have had an unusually mild winter here too, so have been doing a lot of grilling!!

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  5. That's my kind of salad! Looks amazing! Come by Running in a Skirt today and linkup your top post of the month to the #BestofBlogs linkup. :-)

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  6. I love fruit in salad and this makes me think spring is on the way! Thanks for linking up today

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    1. Thank you! It felt like Spring here in Maine today, we had some unseasonably warm weather :-) Thank you for hosting the link-up!!

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  7. Love the look of this salad and the balsamic sounds gorgeous

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  8. I've been pining for summer, too. Love the colors in this salad! Can't wait to make it. Thanks for linking up!

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  9. Oh all the flavors, I love the combination of the of berries, goat cheese, and all the veggies! I be the raspberry dressing is delicious too! Again I find myself asking, who says salads are boring?
    Thank you for linking up, happy Meatless Monday!

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    1. I love salads, especially when they are unique, which is what I love about this one! Have a Great Week :-)

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  10. I love that you used a balsamic vinegar base. I usually just use this as my dressing, but am going to try your recipe for something different! Looks beautiful:)

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    1. Thank you, hope you enjoy it! It's a family favorite here!!

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  11. Love your salad recipe! I LOVE the goat cheese and dressing :) Yum! Thanks for hosting this fun link up each week!

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    1. Thank you for joining the link-up. Hope to see you next week :-)

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  12. The salad looks really tasty. All of those ingredients are things I enjoy.

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  13. I must try to be more adventurous with fruit in salad. I only go as far as apple but this salad looks and sounds so good! x #recipeoftheweek

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    1. Thanks so much Kirsty! Would love for you to hop on over and join the Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up any time :-)

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  14. I totally love fruit in my salads. Sometimes it's strawberries, sometimes it's green apple slices. Definitely ads interest in a salad. I love goat cheese, blue cheese or feta cheese in my salads.

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    1. Me too, my favorite is goat cheese! Have a Great Week!!

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  15. That looks flipping delicious - right up my street :) popping over from #recipeoftheweek
    Thanks Clare

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    1. Thanks Clare! Would love for you to hop on over and share a recipe at the Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up here. Have a Great Week!! :-)

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  16. There's nothing like a delicious fresh salad! Love the sound of the dressing. Thanks for linking to #CookBlogShare

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  17. Oh wow I'm always scared to add fruit to salads but this looks amazing. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays

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  18. No only does this sound amazingly healthy and delicous, but it is beautiful! I love salads with all kinds of goodies in them like this one. Thanks for the recipe!

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