Friday, June 10, 2011
Raspberry Salad
This time of the year I try and eat salads with every meal. I love salads, especially with
fruit. What is not to love about this one. Raspberries, Cashews, Kiwi's and a homemade
dressing. I'm sold and I might be making this, weekly. You can also make cinnamon-
sugar croutons and take to the next level. Enjoy!
Raspberry Salad
6 -7 cups baby spinach
2 cups fresh raspberries
3 kiwi's peeled and sliced
1/2 cup red onion, diced
a handful of cashews or toasted almonds
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
3 tablespoons raspberry jam
1) In a jar with a tight fitted lid, combine the oil, vinegar, jam and pepper, shake well.
In a large salad bowl, gently combine spinach, 1 cup raspberries, onions, and some of
the cashews. Top with kiwi, berries, nuts and croutons if you made them. Drizzle -
with dressing.
Looks FANTASTIC!! I will have to try this. :)
ReplyDelete~Crystal
sounds perfect for summer nights! i would do w/o kiwi though- makes my toungue tickle & itch! (allergic? lol)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds divine Val! I love using fruit in salads but have never done the raspberry/kiwi combo. I'm going to have to try this one for sure! :-)
ReplyDeleteVanessa
YUM!!! This is the perfect summer salad! I will certainly be making this! I just need to create a folder in my recipe file with just your stuff!
ReplyDeleteI saw this pic, and went crazy with happiness! I love spinach, raspberries and all the rest! I can't wait to whip it up.
ReplyDeleteLovely, light salad for summertime!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS salad Val!
ReplyDeleteYesterday I had a salad a lot like this and I felt so healthy!!
ReplyDeleteI've never thought to add kiwi to it though!! Definitely trying that next time!!
Have a great weekend!
Perfect summertime salad! I love the pop of red with the raspberries! I just bought a whole slew of rasberries from Costco:)
ReplyDeleteYummy! This screams SUMMER to me!
ReplyDeleteFruit is so yummy on salads huh? It adds such a freshness. I can't wait to whip up some of this dressing!
ReplyDeleteI love salads too and this one looks especially 'summery' and delicious!
ReplyDeleteOooooh! Yum. And I like the idea of jam:)))
ReplyDeleteI have raspberries from last summer...it wouldn't be QUITE the same but I may have to try it to use them up before the next round coming up:)
Thanks!!!
Fresh fruit in my salad! YUM
ReplyDeleteyum! looks like the perfect summer salad. so refreshing with so many flavors :) have a wonderful weekend! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! YUM! I bet your family loves all these delicious meals you make :)
ReplyDeletei'm all about fruit on my salad this time of year. super yum :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! I just came over here and WOW this salad looks amazing! I love fruit with salads...yum!
ReplyDeleteI feel like I'm the only crazy person out there who is SO AGAINST fruit in their salad hahaha.. I might be a little loopy (more then likely) but I just cant bring myself to enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteWow, this looks so refreshing and yummy!!! Great colors too! Have a great weekend! xo
ReplyDeleteamazing. I don't ever need to look at a cookbook again, your blog is all I need for the most delicious food recipes!!
ReplyDeletethis is perfect for the summer! I LOVE how you used kiwi! Its looks awesome! Never thought to use kiwi. Ive done watermelon, blueberries, strawberries but I really love how you used kiwi! I'll have to try it!
ReplyDeletethat salad looks so california ;-) and i would totally eat it up! have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteYour photo of this salad is beautiful! This salad sounds like a great solution to a hot summer day :)
ReplyDeleteSounds so delicious Val!
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Thanks for visiting my blog, I'm so glad you did. I love yours and can't wait to explore it. It seems like we have similar tastes! I lived in Los Angeles for 25 years and have just moved back to the east coast, so I am missing southern California---looks like we'll be able to help each other out! I can already see that so many of your recipes just scream California.
ReplyDeleteNot only does this salad look delicious, it is beautiful as well!! Thanks for sharing a great salad recipe with us :)
ReplyDeleteI am going to pin this and save it for later! It looks DELICIOUS!
ReplyDeletethis looks like a perfect summer salad! just found your blog and i love it! following now :)
ReplyDeleteI love adding fruit to salads, and I love the bright colors of this one! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou had me at raspberries! I love summer salads, they can be so many things!
ReplyDeleteI try to eat salads with my meals in the summer, too. I especially love salads with fruit, so this one looks perfect for me. It's so colorful and pretty, too!
ReplyDeleteI am a salad lover too, and this one, my dear, is perfection. And cinnamon sugar croutons?!? OMG amazing. Thanks for linking it up in the link party!
ReplyDeleteoh yum! definitely making this this weekend!
ReplyDeleteThis looks sooooo delicious, definitely trying it some day! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty and delish combo! Those croutons also sound amazing:) happy weekend friend~
ReplyDeletethe dressing alone sounds yummy!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous salad! I love all the fruit you added, makes it look delicious!
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ReplyDeletethat sounds delishhh! i love summer salads with fruit! im actually posting one with a chicken recipe tomorrow i think! thanks for the idea!
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Fruits and veggies! Perfect to go along with the herbivore in me. I am always looking for fun ways to get at least 5 a day.
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Oh, this is just perfect for me :)
ReplyDeleteThat not only sounds great - it looks beautiful to boot!
ReplyDeleteI want this right now! Just what I need. :D
ReplyDeleteoh my! That looks great!
ReplyDeleteThis makes me want to jump right in. Gorgeous and yummy!
ReplyDeleteDelicious, healthy, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNow that is my kind of salad. I will be making that salad this week, you can bet on it! Thanks for sharing! I love your blog. My husband loves to cook and so I shared your blog with him and he was inspired. He even cooked dinner tonight, ha! XOXO ~Liz
ReplyDeleteMmm.. .this looks amazing! Love all of the fruit! It looks beautiful and perfect for summer!
ReplyDeleteA Little Bit of This & That
This sounds amazing and looks absolutely gorgeous! I've really been in the mood for fruit/salad combos lately so this sounds perfect... Thanks so much for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great. Such a fun salad for summer!
ReplyDeletethis looks gorgeous and i love how simple the dressing is!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delish! Thanks for sharing some great-sounding (and mouth-watering) salads. Found this one & a couple of others over at Honey We're Home. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love salad with lots of fruit on top! This looks delicious AND I just bought a big tub of raspberries from the grocery store so I will definitely be making my own version of this. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks easy to make and delicious!
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