Blackberry and Walnut Salad
It is finally warming up here. The trees have budded and the lily of the valleys are poking their little bells up through the leaves. I am craving raw food instead of cooked food (yes, it changes with the seasons). Blackberries were on sale at my local market and I bought a couple of boxes! Blackberries go beautifully with walnuts but what really makes this salad is the Lime Ginger Vinaigrette with Shallot. It balances out the flavors beautifully and is is literally bursting with spring time flavor.
Blackberry Walnut Salad with Lime Ginger Vinaigrette
SERVES 2
Vinaigrette
- 2 limes, juice and zest from (aprox 1/2 cup juice and 2 teaspoons zest)
- 3 teaspoons finely chopped shallots
- 1 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoon agave or raw honey
- Himalayan salt and pepper to taste
- Whisk all ingredients together.*
Salad
- 1 cup blackberries
- 4 cups lettuce
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- Toss all ingredients together. Top with vinaigrette to taste.
*You will have leftover vinaigrette.
Faith wrote on May 20, 2011
this looks great, most of the time my salad dressing is simply lime juice and olive oil, but I add fresh herbs like basil too sometimes. lately though I’ve been throwing in a bit of finely chopped ginger, it’s excellent…
so it’s fun to see all of this in your recipe..
Maria @ Scandifoodie wrote on May 20, 2011
You had me at walnuts! I can’t resist them, this salad sounds so perfect!
Elizabeth wrote on May 20, 2011
Beautiful, just beautiful.
We adore all berries.
Peace and Raw Health,
Elizabeth
Gourmantine wrote on May 20, 2011
The vinaigrette sounds really interesting and the salad is simply gorgeous!
janet wrote on May 20, 2011
I have all these blackberries but never thought to make a salad with them. Thanks for the great idea! 🙂
Mindy wrote on May 19, 2011
Lovely salad. I’m moving into the season of salad myself. I WILL be trying this. I love all of the ingredients. I think I spied out some wild blackberry vines a few days ago. Those berries will be ripe soon. 🙂
Laura Flowers wrote on May 19, 2011
This salad will be my lunch tomorrow. I can’t wait to try the dressing! Thank-you.
Laura
Eco Mama wrote on May 19, 2011
Anything with blackberries, and I’m there.
xo
Eco Mama
Kelli wrote on May 19, 2011
Gorgeous! I want this salad now.