Blueberry Salsa Salad

Name: Blueberry Salsa Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
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

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.

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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 173 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 301mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit, 1-1/2 fat.

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