Blueberry Salsa Salad

  Salads

For this deliciously different salad, mixed greens with a sweet-tart fruit medley seasoned with onion and cilantro. "It was a hit when I prepared it for our 50th wedding anniversary,"

Blueberry Salsa Salad

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh blueberries
  • 1 medium apple, diced
  • 1 large navel orange, peeled, sectioned and chopped
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened apple juice
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 package (5 ounces) spring mix salad greens
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

Instructions

  • 1. In a large bowl, combine the blueberries, apple, orange, onion and cilantro.
  • 2. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, apple juice, sugar, oil and salt; drizzle over fruit mixture and toss to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • 3. Divide salad greens among six serving plates. Using a slotted spoon, arrange blueberry salsa over greens. Drizzle with dressing left in bowl. Sprinkle with blue cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 173 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 301mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1-1/2 fruit, 1-1/2 fat.

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