All-Spiced Up Raspberry and Mushroom Salad Recipe

All-Spiced Up Raspberry and Mushroom Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Be the first to write a review

Rate recipe

Here's a refreshing salad for summertime or any time. Make a homemade vinaigrette with just raspberry vinegar, olive oil, jalapeno jelly and allspice. —Roxanne Chan, Albany, California

This recipe is:

Quick

Diabetic Friendly

[X]

Rate All-Spiced Up Raspberry and Mushroom Salad Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

All-Spiced Up Raspberry and Mushroom Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon red jalapeno pepper jelly
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 pound small fresh mushrooms, halved
4 cups spring mix salad greens
1 cup fresh raspberries
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, 1 tablespoon oil, pepper jelly and allspice until blended. In a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender; cool slightly.
In a large bowl, combine salad greens, raspberries, onion, mint and almonds. Just before serving, add mushrooms and vinaigrette; toss to combine. Top with cheese. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: To toast nuts, spread in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 5-10 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Or, spread in a dry nonstick skillet and heat over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 168 calories, 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 54 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 starch.

Originally published as All-Spiced Up Raspberry and Mushroom Salad in Taste of Home June/July 2012, p52

Goat Cheese

A soft, easily spread cheese with a distinctively tangy flavor made from the milk of goats. Goat cheese is often found in Middle Eastern or Mediterranean cuisines. Common varieties include chevre, a very soft cheese or feta, a semi-soft cheese.