This simple summer side salad with berries is loaded with sweet, juicy blackberries and raspberries adding a burst of sweetness in every bite. Pecans add the perfect crunch.
Green Salad with Berries
This simple summer salad recipe with berries has no added sugar, it’s sweetened naturally with juicy blackberries and raspberries. Pecans and the perfect texture all complimented with a light vinaigrette.
Why This Works
This is one of my oldest recipes shared here, I remember making this and bringing it to my friend’s house as a side dish for dinner. Seems like a lifetime ago when I was working full time and doing this on the side, just for fun! I love this green salad with berries because there’s no added sugars or honey. Yet each bite you take has a burst of sweetness.
- Simple – some recipes are fine being super simple, especially if it’s a side salad.
- Healthy – I love that you get a good dose of fruit, healthy fats and fiber here.
- Great for many dietary restrictions: Mediterranean Diet friendly, Anti-inflammatory, Gluten-free and Dairy-free.
Make it a Meal
This side salad with berries recipe goes well with anything you’re grilling, but you can also make this a meal by adding protein.
- Add grilled chicken
- Or try it with air fryer chicken breast
- If you prefer shrimp, try this 6-minute air fryer shrimp
- Air fryer salmon bites would also be great here.
Salad with Berries Variations
- If you want a sweeter dressing add a little honey.
- Or use candied pecans to give it more sweetness.
- Add a creamy cheese like feta, gorgonzola cheese or goat cheese.
- Use walnuts or slivered almonds in place of pecans.
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Salad with Berries and Pecans
Ingredients
- 1 5 ounce package mixed baby greens, or baby arugula
- 1/2 package blackberries, 3 ounces total
- 1/2 package raspberries, 3 ounces total
- 15 pecan halves
For the vinaigrette:
- 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt, and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- For the dressing, place vinegar in a non reactive mixing bowl with basil, salt and pepper to taste.
- Drizzle the olive oil in a slow stream, whisking until the oil is emulsified.
- Toss the mixed greens with the vinaigrette and place in a salad bowl.
- Top with blackberries, raspberries and pecans and serve right away.
Last Step:
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Variations
- If you want a sweeter dressing add a little honey.
- Or use candied pecans to give it more sweetness.
- Add a creamy cheese like feta, gorgonzola cheese or goat cheese.
