Here’s a beautiful spring salad that combines fresh berries, mandarin oranges and sliced almonds over mixed greens, dressed with a drizzle of chocolate balsamic vinaigrette. Easy to prepare and delightful to serve, this healthful spring salad is an elegant first course for your formal dinner parties and luncheons, and a special treat for your family any day of the week.
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Ingredients – Salad
- 3 fresh strawberries
- 4 blackberries
- 4 raspberries
- 10 blueberries
- 5 mandarin orange segments
- 1 tsp sliced almonds
- 5 leaves of fresh basil
- 1 cup mesclun greens
Ingredients – Dressing
- 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp chocolate syrup
- 4 oz of canola oil
- 1 tsp minced shallots
- Pinch of salt
Preparation
- Mix all of the dressing ingredients together well and set aside.
- Combine all salad ingredients evenly on the mesclun greens and top with almonds.
- Drizzle salad with the chocolate balsamic dressing.
Nutrition Information Per Serving
Recipe Yields 1 Serving of Salad and 6 Servings of Dressing at 2 Tbsp per serving
Calories 246
Fat 20 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 56 mg
Carbohydrates 18 g
Fiber 5 g
Protein 2 g
