Blueberry Salsa Salad Recipe

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For this deliciously different salad, Priscilla Gilbert tops mixed greens with a sweet-tart fruit medley seasoned with onion and cilantro. "It was a hit when I prepared it for our 50th wedding anniversary," she relates from Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.

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Blueberry Salsa Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups fresh blueberries
1 medium apple, diced
1 large navel orange, peeled, sectioned and chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion
1 to 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons unsweetened apple juice
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (5 ounces) spring mix salad greens
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the blueberries, apple, orange, onion and cilantro.
In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, apple juice, sugar, oil and salt; drizzle over fruit mixture and toss to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Divide salad greens among six serving plates. Using a slotted spoon, arrange blueberry salsa over greens. Drizzle with dressing left in bowl. Sprinkle with blue cheese. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 173 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 301 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit, 1-1/2 fat.

Originally published as Blueberry Salsa Salad in Quick Cooking July/August 2004, p17