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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Mixed Berry Salad
- 32 ounces strawberries
- 12 ounces blueberries
- 12 ounces blackberries
- 1 pineapple
- 2 ounces gorgonzola (or, to taste)
- 4 cups mâche rosettes (or baby spinach)
- candied walnuts (optional)
- 4 chicken breasts skinned, cooked, and shredded into long strips (optional)
- Ginger Poppy Seed Dressing
- 1/4 cup minced sweet onion (or use white onion)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon Dijon Country Mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/4 cup of honey (I used blackberry honey)
- 1 ½ Tablespoon blackberry syrup (or just add this amount to the honey)
- 1/3 cup of raw apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt (I used full fat)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of poppyseeds
- Mixed Berry Salad
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 322g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 266 | |
| Calories from Fat 97 | 36% |
| Total Fat 11.0g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 2.66g | 11% |
| Trans Fat 0.01g | |
| Cholesterol 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium 419mg | 17% |
| Potassium 438mg | 13% |
| Total Carbs 36.15g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.3g | 21% |
| Sugars 26.96g | 18% |
| Protein 9.17g | 15% |
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