Peachy Berry Mixed Green Salad with Herbs de Provence Vinaigrette

August 14, 2009

“I’m bored with salads!” What? Really?

I have heard boredom expressed at the mention of eating salads and being a huge salad lover [this might make me bias and blind to the possibility], I just can’t see how eating salads can be boring. Granted, if you eat the same type of salad over and over again then yes, I would have to agree that it can become boring. On the other hand and with the unlimited number of ways to make a salad, this doesn’t have to be the case.

Take this salad as one example, Peachy Berry Mixed Salad dressed with Herbs de Provence Vinaigrette, dip your folk into this salad and get ready for an array of flavor to dance on your tongue. Juicy peaches, blueberries, and raspberries provide different levels of natural sweetness, thin slices of radish and red onion add a soft pungent taste, dress it with a vinaigrette made with a mixture of incredible herbs, mix it all together with delicious bitter greens and top it off with yummy crunchy walnuts. It is as healthy as it is satisfying, and may I say certainly not boring.

Peachy Berry Mixed Green Salad dressed with Herbs de Provence Vinaigrette

Seeds like sunflower, pumpkins, and hemp are great alternatives in place of walnuts.

For the salad

6 cups Spring mix greens
6 cups Spinach greens
4 peaches, sliced
1 1/2 cups blueberries
1 1/2 cup raspberries
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
3 red radishes, thinly sliced

For the Vinaigrette

1 1/4 cup extra virgin oil olive
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, about 1 lemon
4 tablespoons Herbs de Provence
Sea salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Thoroughly wash all the produce. Place spring mix and spinach greens into a salad spinner and spin to remove excess water. Place the greens in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients peaches, blueberries, raspberries, red onion, and radishes; set aside.

To make the vinaigrette, whisk together well all the ingredients in a small bowl. Pour Herbs de Provence vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat. serve in a salad bowl or on a salad plate and top with chopped walnuts.

Note: I used a mandoline to make then even slices of radish and red onion. Also I separated the red onion
Serves 6-8

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Comments

10 Comments so far

Carolyn on August 14, 2009 Friday, 6:14 pm
Ingrid it looks SO yummy! Truthfully…I want to bite the screen. LOL!
Eating Raw Foods Info on August 14, 2009 Friday, 6:30 pm
This recipe sounds really good. It can get a little boring if you eat the same salad every day with the same ingredients. But this one would spice it up!

Thanks for sharing.
Emily on August 14, 2009 Friday, 11:22 pm
I am a salad lover also (bored?! not me!) and am certain to try this one on an upcoming august afternoon :)
Thank you for sharing!
Lauren on August 15, 2009 Saturday, 5:19 am
This looks so beautiful! YUM! :)
Nicole (The Fitness Freak) on August 15, 2009 Saturday, 1:52 pm
Peaches, blueberries, walnuts, Herbs de Provence, who couldn’t love this salad? Now I have another idea for the hordes of peaches from my tree:) Thanks Ingrid!
earthmother on August 17, 2009 Monday, 9:58 am
This looks beautiful, Ingrid, especially now with peaches and berries in season. But, I had to laugh at the “Serves 6-8.” I’d say, Serves 2! :D
Heather on August 17, 2009 Monday, 1:22 pm
Beautiful! Peaches are perfect this time of year. What a scrumptious salad!
Di on August 17, 2009 Monday, 3:41 pm
What a gorgeous salad! I bet it’s scrumptious!

I also love salads; There are endless ways to jazz them up! I love what you’ve done, and am bookmarking your recipe to try later. :)
Raw Food Restaurant Los Angeles on August 19, 2009 Wednesday, 1:48 am
This sounds like a very refreshing raw salad. Great photo, wonderful colors to this peach, berry salad.
Weekend Foodie Links: Salads : Blisstree - Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles on August 22, 2009 Saturday, 1:25 pm
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