Copycat Zupa’s Nuts About Berries Salad

 

Ingredients

• 8 cups mixed greens
• 1 cup raspberries
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1 cup blackberries
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup cinnamon pecans see below
• 1/8 cup feta cheese * 

Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing 

• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar ** 
• 1/2 cup raspberries
• 1 1/2 tbsp honey
• 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Dash of fresh ground pepper

Cinnamon pecans

• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans or almonds
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

• Wash and dry the berries and greens. Toss berries, cinnamon pecans, and feta cheese over the mixed greens. Top with our Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing (below). This recipe makes 4 large dinner salads or 6 to 8 side salads.

Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

• Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. ***

Cinnamon Pecans

• Toss pecans in a skillet over medium heat. Add sugar and continue to stir pecans until the sugar is melted. Sprinkle cinnamon over pecans and remove from heat. Immediately place pecans on a piece of tin foil to cool. The pecans will burn if they are left in the skillet.
  
  
  * I omitted 
  **I used regular vinegar because that was all I had! 
  ***I strained out the seeds—made the dressing much smoother! 
  
  
  https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/nuts-about-berries-salad/