Blueberry Pistachio Spring Salad (Printable)

Fresh spring greens with blueberries, pistachios, and feta in lemon-honey dressing

# What You'll Need:

→ Salad Components

01 - 4 oz fresh spring mix or baby spinach
02 - 1 cup fresh blueberries
03 - ½ cup shelled pistachios, roughly chopped
04 - 3.5 oz feta cheese, crumbled
05 - ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
06 - 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
07 - ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, torn

→ Lemon-Honey Vinaigrette

08 - 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
09 - 1½ tbsp fresh lemon juice
10 - 1 tbsp honey
11 - 1 tsp Dijon mustard
12 - ¼ tsp sea salt
13 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# Directions:

01 - Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, sea salt, and black pepper in a small bowl until fully emulsified and smooth.
02 - Place spring mix, blueberries, cucumber, red onion, mint, and feta cheese in a large salad bowl.
03 - Drizzle the prepared vinaigrette over the salad ingredients and toss gently to coat evenly without damaging the delicate greens.
04 - Sprinkle chopped pistachios over the salad immediately before serving to maintain optimal texture and crunch.
05 - Plate individual portions or serve family-style directly from the bowl. Enjoy immediately while fresh.

# Helpful Tips:

01 -
  • The sweet blueberries and salty feta create this incredible flavor dance that everyone asks about
  • It comes together in fifteen minutes flat but looks like something from a fancy restaurant
  • You can make everything ahead except the final toss, making it perfect for entertaining
02 -
  • The dressing makes enough for two salads, and honestly, it keeps for a week in the fridge if you're meal prepping
  • Once dressed, this salad starts looking sad within an hour, so always toss it right before you're ready to serve
  • If your blueberries aren't perfectly sweet, add an extra teaspoon of honey to balance everything out
03 -
  • Pat your blueberries completely dry after washing so the dressing actually sticks to them
  • Use a vegetable peeler to shave thin ribbons of cucumber instead of slicing for a more elegant presentation
  • If the feta seems too salty, rinse it quickly under cold water before crumbling

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