Mixed Berry & Baby Herb Salad with Lemon Ginger Dressing
August 12, 2008 by Marye Audet
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I always have trouble naming salad creations. I mean, you want people to know all the good stuff that is in it, right? This was a delicious salad, with lots of my favorite flavors. The sweetness of the berries, the spiciness of the herbs, the tangy lemon, and then the sweet bite of ginger was …in a word. yum.
1 bag organic baby herb salad mix (or spring mix, or whatever you like)
1 pint blueberries
2 cups dried cranberries
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup culinary lavender buds
Mix together and set aside.
Dressing:
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup light flavored oil
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon lemon zest
Shake well to blend.
image:Marye Audet
Oh wow this sounds wonderful. I just sweet potatoes with a lemon-ginger cream so i know this is a great combination!
Yum, Cathy! Uh..when is the next potato ho thingie? I am so dense these days
Sounds fabulous! I love salads like this – chock full of yummies!
I really like the idea of fresh seasonal fruit in salads such as the one you have made here.
Thanks Jenn, I love blueberries!
Cynthia, isn’t that one of the blessings of summer!?
What a gorgeous salad and the dressing sounds so good. I made a similar one last week but yours looks so much better.
Marye you are so creative! I can’t wait to see your cookbook!
I love fruit in my salad but I would of never thought of lavender buds. That intrigues me!
Thank you Erin
Bunny, LOL! It is just cookies I am afraid.
Megan- the lavendar adds a nice citrussy floral touch.
This looks gorgeous, Marye. I love anything that mixes fruit and greens. And lemon and ginger would a perfect taste-binder. (We’ll pretend that I actually speak English, okay?)
O.k.Jen, whatever you say.
This looks great! I live fruit in salads but for some reason I never use blueberries. I will have to give this a try.
jillian, I have only just started using blueberries in salads in the past year or so and I love it.