Mixed Salad With Blackberry Vinaigrette

Submitted by Grannydragon

"Certainly not a boring salad, as you can tell when you look over the list of ingredients."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Vinaigrette

• 14.79 ml olive oil
• 14.79 ml minced shallot
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 473.19 ml fresh blackberries, plus extra for garnish
• 118.29 ml white balsamic vinegar
• 29.58 ml balsamic vinegar
• 2.46 ml sugar
• 14.79 ml of fresh mint, chopped
• 14.79 ml fresh tarragon, chopped
• 14.79 ml salt
• 1.23 ml fresh ground black pepper
• 118.29 ml light olive oil

• For the Salad

• 1419.54 ml mixed greens, well washed and spun dry
• 59.14 ml roughly chopped roasted pistachios
• 113.39 g feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 avocado, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced

directions

1. In a large skillet, heat the oil over a medium-high heat.
2. Add the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
3. Add the blackberries and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the vinegars and cook until reduced by half, about 30 seconds.
4. Remove from the heat and transfer to a blender. Add the sugar, mint and tarragon, and process to a smooth paste Add salt and pepper. With the machine running, add the light olive oil through the feed tube and process until smooth.
5. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl and refrigerate until completely cool, about 1 hour.
6. To Make the Salad:.
7. In a large bowl, combine the greens with pistachios and toss with the vinaigrette until lightly coated.
8. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
9. To Plate:.
10. Divide the tossed greens among 4 plates and top with the feta cheese. Arrange the avocado slices decoratively around the edges and serve. Garnish with extra blackberries.