Mixed Green and Berry Salad

Enjoy a bowl of delicious green and berry salad with nuts, cheese, and fresh strawberries!

Everyone seems to love a bowl of classic mixed green and berry salad. And why not? After all, it has a creamy dressing, yummy feta cheese, crunchy nuts, and fresh berries.

It makes a perfect side dish for brunch or dinner. You can even include it in your keto diet and enjoy it as a snack. No matter how you want to enjoy a bowl of mixed green and berry salad, you are going to love it.

Honestly, I have never really enjoyed eating berries and greens, but lately, I have started focusing on my diet. I thought the journey to leading a healthy life would be tough, but fresh green and berry salad came to my rescue.

This salad is such a powerhouse of nutrients, and it’s super delicious. So, it’s a win-win for me.

I never realized berries would be so easy to add to the salad. The greens and vibrant color of the berries bring out a blast of flavors. Plus, the roasted almond on the top of the salad takes it to a whole new level.

What Makes Green Salad and Berries Salad the Best

Are you a salad person? I know it’s an obnoxious question. After all, who in their right state of mind would like tasteless salads? But I’m a total salad person. I love how refreshing, light, delicious, and healthy salads are.

I’m not talking about any basic salad but about mixed green and berry salad. You can prepare a bowl of yummy mixed green and berry salad without exhausting yourself with the hectic cooking process. Isn’t it amazing?

When it comes to salads, I don’t make them boring. Instead of torturing my taste buds with bland salad, I pack them with mix-ins, so they look great and taste the best.

My secret? Refreshing and delicious dressing, which brings together the flavor of all the ingredients in the salad. That’s why my salad feels less like a punishment and more like a celebration of fresh flavors and textures in the mouth.

The trio of colorful berries, tangy dressing, and crunchy nuts takes my mixed green and berry salad to the next level.

Here’s what makes this salad the best:

• Minimal Prep Work: Exotic salad tastes great, but spending all the time preparing the salad doesn’t feel right. That’s why you should give mixed green and berry salad a try. You only need to chop a couple of ingredients, and you are done.
• Fresh and Simple Ingredients: You can prepare a bowl of exotic mixed green and berry salad with fresh and simple ingredients. That means you don’t have to rush to the supermarket each time you want to prepare this salad.
• The Refreshing Dressing: This salad’s tangy and creamy dressing is my absolute favorite. You can even add this dressing to any basic salad for a tangy flavor.

Why Should You Eat More Berries

You should regularly eat mixed green and berry salad because:

• Berries can stabilize blood sugar levels as they are a low-sugar fruit.
• They are loaded with fibers, which keep you full and improve digestion.
• The bright color of berries is proof that they are rich in antioxidants.
• They have essential minerals and vitamins.
• Berries can be used in both sweet and savory recipes.

Ingredients of Mixed Green and Berry Salad

Excited to prepare a delicious bowl of healthy mixed green and berry salad? Here’s what you need:

• Greens (pick greens of your choice like lettuce, spinach, or kale)
• Red onion (add tangy red onion to bring out a nice contrast in the sweet berries salad)
• Berries (your options for berries include blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, or raspberries)
• Cheese (you can either use feta cheese or goat cheese)
• Almonds (for extra crunch, add sliced almonds)

For the dressing, you need:

• Olive oil
• Greek yogurt
• Honey
• Dijon mustard
• Garlic
• Shallot
• Balsamic vinegar

Instructions for Preparing Mixed Green and Berry Salad

Once you have bought all the ingredients required for making this salad, start the preparation by following the steps mentioned below:

Start By Making a Dressing

Ideally, salad preparation starts by taking care of the veggies, greens, or fruits; but for this recipe, you need to make a dressing first.

Add all the dressing ingredients, like olive oil, honey, shallot, dijon mustard, and garlic, to a Mason jar. Or use a blender to prepare the salad dressing.

Add Greek yogurt to make your salad dressing creamy. With that, you can add balsamic vinegar for tang. If your salad dressing turns out to be thicker, add water.

Wash and Dry Greens

Take kale leaves and prepare them for the salad by removing the leaves from the stem. Or you can slice them out with a knife. Do not use the stem because it’s hard and fibrous.

Wash the leaves properly under running water. Then finely chop the leaves and transfer them to a bowl.

For extra crunch and taste, massage the kale leaves with lemon juice and olive oil for a few minutes. Then keep it aside, so the oil and lemon juice penetrates into the leaves.

When you prepare kale leaves this way, it adds extra flavor to your recipe. After the kale leaves have become softer, add the remaining salad ingredients. Arrange cheese, toasted flaked almonds, and berries on top. Add dressing and serve.

Addition Ingredients to Add to Your Salad:

• You can add extra protein to your mixed green and berry salad with steak, salmon, or chicken.
• Add the dressing right before serving to get the right flavors.
• Add half the dressing before serving the salad and the remaining dressing after serving to avoid overdoing it.
• By adding sourdough croutons, you can give an amazing boost to your salad.
• Besides roasted almonds, you can add golden raisins, quinoa, or any other nut.

FAQs for the Best Mixed Green and Berry Salad

Should I add more berries?

As I enjoy the flavors and texture of berries, I pretty much go heavy on them. But you can reduce the amount of berries. Instead, you can increase the amount of greens in the salad.

Can this salad be made ahead of time?

Making mixed green and berry salad ahead of time is not recommended because the greens and berries will lose their flavor.

Is there a substitute for kale?

If you don’t have kale or do not like its flavor, you can add spinach to your salad.