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Blackberry Vinaigrette Spinach Salad

Blackberry Vinaigrette and Spinach Salad Dixie

Prep Time:

20m

Yield:

Serves 4

Fresh spinach and blackberries with crumbled goat cheese, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and sliced almonds form the base of this impressive Blackberry Vinaigrette Spinach Salad. Drizzled with a homemade blackberry vinaigrette made of fresh blackberries, red wine vinegar, sugar, and a hint of cinnamon. Blackberry Vinaigrette Spinach Salad is about as simple as it gets yet makes for an impressive dish for entertaining. Or if you feel like entertaining yourself, whip up this salad for a weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

Blackberry Vinaigrette

2 cups fresh blackberries
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Spinach Salad

6 cups fresh spinach
1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 cup fresh blackberries

Directions

For blackberry vinaigrette, put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Strain to remove seeds. Serve with salad. Store covered in fridge for up to one week.
For spinach salad, arrange spinach on a large serving platter, add crumbled goat cheese, cherry tomatoes, red onion, almond, and blackberries. Serve with Blackberry Vinaigrette.

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Recipe developed for Dixie Crystals by Vianney Rodriguez @sweetlifebake.com.