Packed with juicy blueberries, baby spinach, crunchy pecans, and creamy feta cheese and drizzled with a simple lemon vinaigrette, this spinach and blueberry salad recipe is not only delicious but also easy and quick to put together. Not to mention, it is the perfect salad for all your summer cooking.
Why Should You Make It?
If you consider the fact that most of us eat with our eyes, you would not go wrong with if you included this blueberry summer salad as a part of your summer cooking spread. But there is more to love because it is:
Ingredient Checklist:
To make this fresh blueberry salad recipe, you will need two sets of ingredients:
The homemade dressing: For the salad dressing, I used my go-to lemon vinaigrette but adjusted the amounts to work for this spinach blueberry salad. You will need freshly squeezed lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, fresh garlic, and salt and pepper.Salad ingredients: You will need fresh blueberries, raspberries, baby spinach, red onion, crumbled feta cheese, and pecans.
Ingredient Substitutions & Notes:
Salad greens: I used baby spinach but any leafy greens would work here. Spring mix, arugula, romaine lettuce, butter lettuce can all be used in place of baby spinach. Or better yet mix whatever greens you have on hand. I make mixed green salad with blueberries all the time. Berries: I used a combination of fresh blueberries and raspberries but a strawberry blueberry salad is also delicious.Cheese: If you are following a vegan diet, then omit using cheese. If you are not you can use feta cheese like I did or change it up with crumbled blue cheese, creamy burrata cheese, goat cheese, or even shaved parmesan cheese. My favorite combo after the one I shared here is Goat Cheese Blueberry Salad.Salad dressing: If you are a fan of balsamic vinegar, then use my Lemon Balsamic Dressing instead of the basic lemon dressing I used.Nuts: I added a handful of pecans for a nice crunch but any nuts would work here. Swap pecans with sliced roasted almonds, walnuts, or even cashews. And if you have nut allergies use a handful of sunflower seeds.Want to make it more filling? Add in a cup of cooked quinoa for some plant protein. Blueberry Quinoa Salad is one of my go-to meal prep recipes during the summer months.Add a ripe avocado: Avocado comes on top of the list of healthy fats and would make this salad even more delicious.
How To Make A Blueberry Salad
The process of making this blueberry spinach salad has 3 folds and takes no more than 15 minutes to put together.
How To Make Ahead & Store Leftovers
Make Ahead: You can make this blueberry spinach salad a day before. To do so, prepare the salad ingredients and dressing and store them in separate airtight containers. Drizzle the salad with the dressing right before serving. Give it a toss and serve.Storage: Place the leftovers in an airtight container and store in the fridge up to 2 days.
Calorie Information
The recipe below serves 4 servings as a side dish. This blueberry salad is only 196 calories per serving. Not too bad for a delicious and filling summer salad, right?
Make freshly picked farm flavors & smells as a part of your table set up:
If you have ever been to one of the many Yankee Candle stores throughout the country, you know how amazing their candles smell. Having been a fan for years, I can tell you that this new collection is nothing short of incredible. Whether it is the Dried Lavender and Oak, Farmstand Festival (my favorite), or Ciderhouse, it is perfect for any home gathering when you want to share the delicious smells of the farmer’s markets with your friends and family. I use them every day as a part of my summer table set up.
Other Blueberry Recipes You Might Like:
If are making this spinach salad with blueberries, you might need some more blueberry recipe inspiration to try. Here are a few more recipes you can make:
Blueberry Puree Recipe – An easy & quick to make homemade blueberry puree that you can make with both frozen and fresh blueberriesBlueberry Flavored Spelt Scones – Date sweetened scones that are made with spelt flour and flavored with lemon and blueberriesFrozen Blueberry Margaritas – The most refreshing margaritas that you can make summer blueberriesFlourless Blueberry Muffins – Blueberry muffins made with coconut and almond flour and sweetened with bananas and maple syrup.Healthy Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins – Almond flour blueberry muffins sweetened with maple syrup.
