Raspberry Baby Greens Salad

 

 

 

Nothing says spring like fresh raspberries.  Start with a baby greens mix from the store and add avocado slices, fresh raspberries, and a sprinkle of pecans. Top with a raspberry balsamic vinaigrette and your salad is ready to eat.

Raspberry Baby Greens Salad

Use organic when available. Serves 4

Ingredients Raspberry Vinaigrette

• 1/2 cup raspberries
• 1/4 cup golden balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup pecan oil (if unavailable, use more olive oil)
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions Raspberry Vinaigrette

• Combine vinegar and raspberries in small bowl
• Using fork mash berries until thoroughly mix with vinegar
• Let bowl to sit for 30 minutes 
• Strain mix through fine sieve mashing with fork until all juices released
• Discard seeds & you should have about 1/3 cup of raspberry vinegar
• Place oils, mustard, salt, pepper and raspberry vinegar in a glass jar
• Seal lid tightly and shake the jar vigorously to combine

 

Raspberry Baby Greens Salad 

5 oz spring baby salad mix

1 Haas avocado sliced 

1 1/2 cup raspberries

1 cup pecans

 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette or vinaigrette of your choice

• Place spring mix in large bowl & toss with 1/2 cup raspberry vinaigrette
• Divide into 4 individual salad bowls
• Top with raspberries, pecans and avocadoes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

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