Michigan Cherry Salad

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
This recipe reminds me what I love about my home state: picking apples with my children, buying greens at the farmers market and tasting cherries on vacations. —Jennifer Gilbert, Brighton, Michigan
Michigan Cherry Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 7 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 9 cups)
  • 3 ounces spring mix salad greens (about 5 cups)
  • 1 large apple, chopped
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries
  • 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
  • DRESSING:
  • 1/4 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons cherry preserves
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients.
  2. Place raspberries, vinegars, preserves and sugar in a blender. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 172 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 78mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1 starch.