Red, White, & Blueberry Salad
with Goat Cheese, Pinons, and a Honey Ginger Lime Yogurt Dressing
My foodie friend Justine over at Full Belly Sisters has been making red, white and blue foods like crazy lately … which got me thinking … I need to make a red, white and blue salad! It’s been in my head for a week, waiting to come to life. I’m so glad I finally took time to make it today (even though my son was upset with me for making something for myself since we had agreed to go out for lunch today … hey, it’s just a salad!)
Besides being just the right colors for the 4th of July, it’s got just the right mix of sweet, creamy, tangy and crunchy to make a super-delicious salad. Tangy goat cheese pairs so well with berries, sweet onions kick up the flavor just slightly, the pinons add a soft crunch and a slight sweet nutty flavor, and the lime and ginger yogurt dressing takes it over the top.
And you know what else? Before eating this salad, I felt tired and run down. But AFTER eating this delectable salad, my body felt so refreshed, revived, ready to go! Besides, all those gorgeous colors are a feast for the eyes …
Red, White & Blueberry Salad
with Goat Cheese, Pinons, and a Honey Ginger Lime Yogurt Dressing
- Mixed Greens
- Fresh Strawberries, washed and sliced
- Fresh Sweet Blueberries, washed
- Sweet onion, sliced and roughly chopped
- Pinon nuts and/or almond slices, lightly toasted
- Goat cheese crumbles
- Honey Ginger Lime Yogurt Salad Dressing (recipe below0
Honey Ginger Lime Yogurt Salad Dressing
- 1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt
- 4 teaspoons of honey
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- Juice of 1/2 lime
In a small bowl, whisk all of the ingredients together until they are well mixed. Keep any leftover dressing in a covered container in the fridge.
By the way, Justine at Full Belly Sisters made a Red, White & Blue Salad too! Go check out her version.
This recipe was shared at Patriotic Potluck, Summer Salad Sundays, Scrumptious Sundays, Manic Mondays and Trick or Treat Tuesdays.
Looks beautiful and sounds delicious! Perfect for the 4th!
July 1, 2012 at 9:54 am
Thank you Alicia! It was totally delicious … I’ll have to make another one for the 4th
July 1, 2012 at 11:31 am
Gorgeous! I even adore the blue bowl
And many thanks for the shout-out – really appreciate it!
July 1, 2012 at 2:58 pm
You know I LOVE LOVE LOVE this Ann! (Though I would have to leave out the raw onion, but that is my hang-up)
July 2, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Brianne, I am SO glad that you do … it’s ok with me if you leave out the onion. Just pass yours over to me and I’ll put it on my salad. I love onions
July 2, 2012 at 2:17 pm
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You have the best salads! Love this one too! Looks super tasty, and I love the sound of that dressing. Thanks for sharing this with Summer Salad Sundays.
July 5, 2012 at 12:17 am