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    Home » Recipes » Soups and Salads

    Blueberry Salad with Almonds

    Published: Jun 30, 2021 · Modified: Nov 30, 2023 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    Let's make Blueberry Salad with candied Almonds, an easy summer salad recipe made with fresh strawberries, blueberries, candied almonds, feta, and spinach. A great vegetarian summer salad bursting with the flavor of garden fresh ingredients and poppyseed dressing. 

    Blueberry salad with candied almonds topped with feta and strawberries and poppyseed dressing.

    Get ready to wow your guest at your next cookout or summer BBQ with this berry spinach salad. This warm-weather meal is perfect is a patriotic salad perfect for Memorial Day, Labor Day, and especially the 4th of July.

    My family loves how versatile this Blueberry salad is! We add chicken, arugula, and sometimes even goat cheese to mix things up! Be sure to look at our other cool summer salsa and pasta salads Roasted Chili Corn Salsa, and Easy Caprese Pasta Salad.

    Or pair this fresh salad with our delicious Gumbo Recipe. We also love this tasty copycat Jennifer Aniston Salad.

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    • Ingredients
    • How To Make Blueberry Salad with Almonds
    • Substitutions
    • Learn From Us
    • Storing Blueberry Salad
    • Top tip
    • Recipe

    Ingredients

    Below is a list of ingredients needed for Blueberry Salad. This salad uses fresh ingredients for the best results.

    Ingredients for blueberries and strawberry salad with feta.
    • Baby Spinach- The crisp texture of spinach tastes great but you can also use Romain Lettuce or Arugula.
    • Blueberries- Make sure to wash the fresh blueberries before eating.
    • Strawberries- Wash and slice the strawberries into thin slices.
    • Feta Cheese- Crumbled feta cheese is used for this recipe but you can also use Goat Cheese.
    • Poppyseed dressing- This is our favorite (Brianna's Homestyle Poppyseed Dressing)
    • Candied Almonds- Buy candied almonds, or follow our step-by-step instructions for homemade candied almonds. Or you can use this roasted almonds in air fryer recipe.

    See recipe card for quantities.

    How To Make Blueberry Salad with Almonds

    Follow these step-by-step process photos for the best results. The pictures of the almonds will help cook them just right.

    Sugar, cinnamon, and water in sauce pan ready to bring to a boil for the candied almonds.
    1. In a medium-sized sauce pan bring cinnamon, sugar, and water to a boil on medium heat. As soon as it starts to boil add the almonds.
    Candying the cinnamon almonds on medium heat.

    2. Stir continually until the boiling sugar water turns from wet and sticky to dry and powdery on the almonds. Immediately remove from the heat.

    The cinnamon almonds on a parchment paper lined sheet pan cooling down.

    3. Pour the almonds on a prepared parchment paper and sheet pan and let cool.

    Berry spinach salad on a plate ready to serve.

    4. Assemble the blueberry salad with spinach and toss with blueberries, sliced strawberries, feta, and candied almonds.

    Hint: Double the batch of candied almonds to have some for the salad and some to snack on throughout the week!

    Substitutions

    • Chicken- Need to add some protein? Make this a copycat of Wendy's strawberry chicken salad by adding sliced grilled chicken to the top or side.
    • Avocado- Make this a Panera blueberry and avocado salad copycat by adding ⅓ cup diced avocado.
    • Raw or Roasted Nuts- Making the almonds candied is fast and delicious but you can also use raw or roasted nuts on the salad instead.
    • Apples - Add ½ cup chopped apples, fuji, granny smith, or your favorite apple.

    Learn From Us

    The first time I tried to make homemade candied almonds I was worried about them drying out so I undercooked them and they were too sticky! It's a cool moment when the wet texture turns chalky and dry, that's when you know they are done!

    Storing Blueberry Salad

    Store ingredients separately until ready to serve. Keep blueberries, strawberries, spinach, and dressing chilled in the refrigerator.


    Store Leftover salad for 1-2 days in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Candied almonds can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container.

    Assemble strawberry salad with feta cheese blueberries and spinach.

    Top tip

    Make sure to keep stirring the almonds on medium heat. The cinnamon sugar mixture will burn if you let sit. Stir until the gooey mixture around the almonds no longer looks sticky but looks dry and dusty. The change happens fast and when it does, be sure to pull the almonds off of the stove top and onto the prepared parchment paper.

    Recipe

    Berry spinach salad on a plate ready to serve.

    Blueberry Salad with Almonds

    Andrea
    Blueberry Salad with Almonds is an easy recipe made also with strawberries, feta, and spinach. A great vegetarian summer salad bursting with the flavor of garden fresh ingredients and poppyseed dressing. 
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
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    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Servings 2 servings
    Calories/serving 228 kcal

    Equipment

    • sheet pan
    • Parchment Paper
    • small sauce pan
    • Mixing Spoon
    • Salad Bowl

    Ingredients
     

    Salad

    • 2-3 cups baby spinach
    • ½ cup strawberries sliced
    • ½ cup blueberries
    • ⅛ cup poppyseed dressing

    Candied Cinnamon Almonds

    • 1 cup raw unsalted almonds
    • 1 tablespoon water
    • 2 tablespoons white sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

    Instructions

    Candied Cinnamon Almonds

    • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat and set aside.
      Sugar, cinnamon, and water in sauce pan ready to bring to a boil for the candied almonds.
    • In a medium saucepan, combine water, sugar, and cinnamon and bring to a boil  on medium heat. Immediately add almonds to boiling mixture and stir continually. 
      Candying the cinnamon almonds on medium heat.
    • Stir until the boiled sugar water turns from sticky to dry and chalky looking. About five minutes.   Immediately transfer almonds to the prepared baking sheet to cool. This step happens quickly, so watch carefully. Use a spoon or pour almonds onto baking sheet. Do not use your hands, they will be hot.  Set aside to cool 
      The cinnamon almonds on a parchment paper lined sheet pan cooling down.

    Berry Salad

    • Wash and chop strawberries. Wash blueberries and spinach leaves, if needed.
      Sliced red strawberries ready for the salad.
    • Assemble salad by placing spinach leaves at the bottom of a medium sized bowl. Top with berries and cooled nuts. Top the nuts and berries with feta cheese and poppyseed dressing. 
      Berry spinach salad on a plate ready to serve.

    Notes

    1. When making the candied almonds remove from heat when they go from a sticky consistency to a dry chalky texture.
    2. Instead of spinach, use arugula or an arugula blend.
    3. Instead of spinach, use kale or a mixture of kale and other leafy greens.
    4. To make this a vegan-friendly salad, replace the feta with vegan cheese or don't have the cheese at all and use vegan-friendly salad dressings.
    5. Use goat cheese instead of feta at a 1:1 ratio.
    6. Use a lighter dressing and make our honey mustard vinaigrette found here.
    7. Candy pecans instead of almonds for a similar sweet nut.
    8. Add ½ cup chopped blackberries to make this a triple berry salad.
    9. Add ½ cup peeled and sliced fresh peaches for a variety of fruit.
    10. Add ½ cup garden fresh raspberry for a berry explosion salad.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2cupsCalories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 209mgPotassium: 587mgFiber: 5gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 2883IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 2mg
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    1. Jenny Ramsay

      July 04, 2022 at 9:31 pm

      5 stars
      Yummy!! So fresh and delicious. This is my favorite summer salad!

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