The day after Thanksgiving seems like a good time to post a healthy, light salad! On the off chance you ate too much yesterday and need to lighten it up today, I present The Blueberry and  Avocado Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette.
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Blueberry and Avocado Salad on a white plate and white platter with wooden serving utensils

 

The Blueberry and Avocado Salad:

Organic baby arugula tossed with purple grapes, avocado, blueberries, feta and nuts all drizzled in a lovely white balsamic vinaigrette. This salad tastes as good as it looks, maybe better!  Learn to slice an avocado like a pro here.

Blueberry and Avocado Salad on white dishes with a small bowl of salad dressing on a light green wooden backdrop

 

Simple or Fancy:

You can keep this salad assembly only by using raw pecans or make it a little more fancy by caramelizing them. Click here for a tutorial.

 

A close up of the Blueberry and Avocado Salad on a white platter

The Dressing:

You may be able to find a quality white balsamic at a store near you. I use my favorite white balsamic, Prelibato White Balsamic Vinegar, and whisk it with olive oil and raw honey. I kid you not when I say this vinegar is so smooth and creamy you could drink it straight out of the bottle!

A bottle of white basamic vinegar sitting on a brick surface. This vinegar is used in the Blueberry and Avocado Salad

 

Drizzled on a bed of peppery arugula sweetened with berries and grapes this dressing is perfection. And as a Californian it is my civic duty to add avocados to everything!

A small orange bowl with white balsamic dressing used for Blueberry and Avocado Salad

 

Blueberry and Avocado Salad on plate and platter

 

The Recipe: The Blueberry Avocado Salad

Tips and what you will need: Use the best and freshest produce. When a recipe calls for so few ingredients they all need to be top notch! I recommend Prelibato White Balsamic Vinegar from Italy! If you would like to caramelize the pecans you can see the recipe and video tutorial here. Paleo and Whole 30 friends omit the cheese and honey.

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Blueberry and Avocado Salad
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

A light, healthy, easy to assemble salad for all occasions!

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy lunch recipe, light recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Linda Spiker
Ingredients
For the salad:
  • 4 cups organic baby arugula
  • half a cup fresh blueberries
  • 3/4 cup grapes, sliced in half
  • 1 ripe avocado, diced small
  • handful caramelized or raw pecans
  • Crumbled Feta or soft goat cheese (optional)
White Balsamic Vinaigrette:
  • 1/2 cup quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup white balsamic
  • 1 tablespoons raw honey )optional, paleo and Whole 30 skip it!)
  • pinch sea salt
  • few turns freshly ground pepper
Instructions
  1. Salad: Place greens, fruit, avocado, nuts and cheese on a platter. Dress lightly and toss.
  2. Dressing: Place all ingredients in a bowl or mason jar and whisk till well combined. Dress salad. Save extra dressing in fridge for up to 10 days.

Enjoy friends! ~ Linda Spiker

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