Citrus Berry Salad

This citrus berry salad is the BEST salad recipe I have ever made and tasted. Better than any restaurant, or bag salad that you get from the store and mix together. This is perfect for spring and summer get together. I am making it for our Mother’s Day lunch this year, and I think everyone is going to be very pleased. It is full of fruity flavor and the salad dressing is to die for. You will love how simple and delicious it is.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make our citrus berry salad, you need the following ingredients:

• 12 cups baby spinach leaves
• 3 clementine oranges, (peeled and separated)
• ¾ cup fresh raspberries
• ¾ cup fresh blackberries
• ¾ cup fresh strawberries, sliced
• ⅓ cup walnuts, chopped
• ¼ cup Feta cheese crumbles
• ½ cup orange juice
• 2 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 ½ Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• ¼ cup honey

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Mixing Bowl
• Mixing Bowl (Medium)
• Whisk
• Cutting Board
• Chef Knife

How to Make Our Citrus Berry Salad

1. Combine spinach leaves, oranges, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries in a large bowl.
2. Top your salad with chopped walnuts and feta cheese crumbles.
3. In a medium size bowl, whisk together orange juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey until fully incorporated.
4. Pour the salad dressing over the salad before serving and toss to coat.

Recipe Notes

The secret to homemade salad is the toppings and the dressing. But you also want to make sure your produce (especially your greens) are the perfect amount of crispness.

• How to pick good spinach. Spinach can be tricky. But you must always dig for the best bag or container. I usually don’t buy organic, just the spinach in the bag by the salads. Look for spinach that is bright green. You don’t want the edges to be wet, dark or wilting, because your spinach is over ripe and starting to go bad. Look for stiff spinach with a vibrant color. Even though the bags say they are washed and ready to eat, I still give my salads a rinse.
• Rinse your fruit. I am the exact same way with fruit. I always rinse it. You never know who has touched it, opened the fruit containers, or how well it was “washed”. Pick raspberries and strawberries that are plump, dark red, no signs of white or yellow, and proportionate.
• For this salad I used regular chopped pecans, instead of sugared or candied. I promise with this salad dressing, it will still taste amazing. The nuts just give it a little more texture and crunch.
• I’m a huge Feta Cheese lover. I get it’s not everyone so this could easily be replace with parmesan cheese, blue cheese, swiss cheese or really any cheese. So yummy and delicious.

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