Blueberry Salad Healthy

CRANBERRY BLUEBERRY SALAD WITH BLUEBERRY BALSAMIC DRESSING

Ingredients

• 1 heaping cup blueberries
• 1 4-5 oz bag spring mix salad greens
• 1/2 English cucumber, chopped
• 1/2 cup mandarin orange segments
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 2-4 TBSP roasted unsalted sunflower seeds

BLUEBERRY BALSAMIC DRESSING:

• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 TBSP red wine vinegar
• 2 TBSP dijon mustard
• 1 TBSP  honey
• 1 tsp salt I use sea salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup avocado oil olive oil works too

Instructions

1. First make your dressing: In a food processor or blender, combine all dressing ingredients except for the avocado oil. Blend until blueberries are completely pureed, then use the little top cut-out to drizzle in the avocado oil at the end. Once dressing is emulsified you're good to go!
2. Wash + dry your greens. 
3. Combine with cucumber and blueberries, then toss with a drizzle or two of dressing. Add extra as desired.
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5. Top with mandarin orange segments, dried cranberries, and sunflower seeds and serve!
6. Recipe Notes
7. Making this salad in advance? Go for it! Mix together everything minus the orange and dressing then combine when ready to serve!

NOTE: This recipe makes a bottle's worth of dressing which will keep great in the fridge for future salads. Only want a little? Feel free to halve the recipe!

Recipe yields 2 large salads or 4 side salads.