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Best Summer Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette & Honey Spiced Cashews

This is the perfect light summer salad because it's packed with seasonally fresh blueberries and peaches and sprinkled with nuts and cheeses. 
Course Salad
Cuisine Canadian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 people (2 cups each)
Calories 290kcal
Author Abbey Sharp

Ingredients

Honey Spiced Cashews

  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Blueberry Balsamic Honey Dressing

Salad

  • 4 cups leaf lettuce coarsely torn
  • 4 cups mache lettuce
  • 1 1/2 cups BC blueberries
  • 2 peaches sliced
  • 1 1/2 oz Chevre crumbled

Instructions

Honey Spiced Cashews

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Stir together the honey and cashews in a small bowl and spread onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat. Sprinkle with the sugar and salt and bake for about 15 minutes. Stir, then bake another 5 minutes.
  • Quickly separate the pecans and cook for at least an hour before transferring to an air-tight container.

Blueberry Balsamic Honey Dressing

  • Puree the ingredients together in a blender and set aside.

Salad

  • Mix together the two lettuces, BC blueberries and sliced peaches.

Assembly

  • Top the salad with the candied cashews, chevre and blueberry dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcal