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Blackberry Salad with Creamy Feta

Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 25 mins Stand: 1 hr to 4 hrs
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Blackberry Salad with Creamy Feta
Ingredients
  • 1
    recipe Quick Pickled Onions, recipe below
  • 4
    ounces feta cheese
  • 2
    tablespoons olive oil
  • Dash crushed red pepper (optional)
  • 6 - 8
    cups fresh blackberries or blueberries
  • 1/3
    cup fresh mint leaves, large leaves torn
  • 2
    tablespoons turbinado sugar (raw sugar)
  • 2
    teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
  • 1
    tablespoon olive oil
Directions

1. Prepare Quick Pickled Onions.

2. Meanwhile, for creamy feta, in a food processor combine feta cheese, the 2 tablespoons olive oil, and red pepper. Cover and process until nearly smooth.

3. In large bowl gently toss blackberries, mint, sugar, lemon peel, and drained Quick Pickled Onions. Arrange on serving platter. Serve with creamy feta; drizzle olive oil. Makes 12 servings.

Quick Pickled Onions
Ingredients
  • 1
    small or half a large red onion
  • 3
    tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1
    teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2
    teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1/4
    teaspoon salt
Directions

Thinly sliver onion. In bowl, toss onion, vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, and salt. Cover; let stand at room temperature for 1 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts (Blackberry Salad with Creamy Feta)
  • Servings Per Recipe 12,
  • Calories 101,
  • Protein (gm) 3,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 11,
  • Fat, total (gm) 6,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 8,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 2,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 3,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 4,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 7,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 292,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 16,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 1,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 24,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • Sodium (mg) 156,
  • Potassium (mg) 147,
  • Calcium (DV %) 81,
  • Iron (DV %) 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (6)
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amersonb wrote:

Loved it! Big hit.

9/11/2011 09:33:48 AM Report Abuse
krat wrote:

A really nice summer salad. I threw some fresh mixed baby greens along side. It was different and delicious.

7/29/2011 11:06:43 PM Report Abuse
KareneFrance wrote:

My friend made this for our book club get together. Delicious. Loved it. Different, cool and refreshing. She used lots of blueberries w/ the blackberries and was fantastic.

7/13/2011 08:50:48 PM Report Abuse
jennemm wrote:

This is an awesome salad. I mixed blackberries and blueberries. An incredibly flavorful mix of ingredients.

7/9/2011 09:37:05 PM Report Abuse
kim.mcdermott2 wrote:

AMAZING salad! Will certainly make this one again.

6/30/2011 10:58:39 AM Report Abuse
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