Date Summer Salad

Honestly, I replicated a favorite salad from a restaurant and it is a definite success every time I make it, at home or to friends.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 283 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup water
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup fresh blackberries
• 4 dates, pitted and chopped
• ¾ cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) bag mixed salad greens
• ⅓ cup walnuts
• 2 cups strawberries, halved
• ⅓ cup pecans
• ¼ cup raspberry vinaigrette dressing, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Whisk brown sugar and water together in a small saucepan; bring to a boil and cook until reduced to a caramel syrup, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Arrange walnuts and pecans on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Toast nuts in the preheated oven until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Pour caramel syrup over nuts; toss to coat. Bake until nuts are lightly browned and syrup has thickened, 8 to 10 more minutes. Let cool on baking sheet.

Step 5

Mix salad greens, strawberries, blackberries, blue cheese, cranberries, dates, and vinaigrette dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle candied nuts over salad.