Blueberry and Blue Cheese Salad
A blueberry blue cheese salad is a fresh green salad made with spring mix, blueberries, cucumber, avocado, grapes, crumbled blue cheese, seeds, olive oil, and balsamic glaze. The blueberries add sweetness, the blue cheese adds a salty tang, and the balsamic glaze brings everything together.
Servings: 1 salad
Calories: 399kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup spring mix salad greens
- 8-10 slices cucumber peeled and sliced
- ⅛ slices avocado peeled
- ¼ cup blueberry
- 4-6 each black grapes cut in half
- 1 tablespoon blue cheese crumbled
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon mixed pumpkin sunflower seeds and pine nuts (optional)
- Salt to taste to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry the lettuce. Peel and slice the cucumber and avocado. Wash and dry the grapes and blueberries, then halve the grapes.
- Mix balsamic vinegar with sugar in a small bowl.
- Heat the mixture in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until it thickens slightly. Cool for 15-20 minutes.
- Place lettuce and cucumber in a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and drizzle with olive oil; mix gently.
- Add the avocado and blue cheese, drizzle with lemon juice.
- Top with grapes, blueberries, and seeds.
- Drizzle 2about 1 tablespoon of balsamic glaze over the salad
Notes
- The nuts are optional or mix and match as you prefer.
- Parmesan, Sharp Cheddar or Feta also pair well with blueberries.
- You can also use a store bought pre-made balsamic glaze.
- Different berries can be substituted.
Nutrition
Serving: 1salad | Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 7g | Sodium: 108mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 23g
