This Blueberry Salad with Caramelized Almonds is a delicious and fresh summer dish. If you love sweet and salty salad combinations, then you should not miss this one!
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Hello folks, how are you doing? I hope you had a nice productive week, and you are now ready for the weekend. Oh yeah, I am so much ready for it! Are you making anything special?
Personally, our sea buckthorn (also known as seaberry) plant is full of berries which need to be collected and turned into something delicious. By the way, please stay tuned. I have a few recipes I made last fall that I will be sharing here in September.
Blueberry Salad with Caramelized Almonds
This Blueberry Salad with Caramelized Almonds is super easy and quick to make. Made with just a bunch of [mostly seasonal] ingredients, it is delightful and fresh. The main components are blueberries, cucumbers, and fresh greens. I used the combination of arugula and our garden herbs like parsley and mint. For the dressing, I used a simple yet lovely combination of lemon juice and maple syrup (honey would work, too.) And you can go ahead and totally skip the maple syrup – especially if your blueberries are super sweet. Also, you can add some crumbled goat cheese or feta.
And, of course, the best part of this salad is the nuts! Slivered almonds get toasted first. Then you will need to add butter, maple syrup, and a pinch of salt and continue cooking them in the caramel-y mixture over the low heat. The result? Luscious, sticky, buttery, and sweet and salty nuts. They are so good that they could totally disappear before you add them in this salad!
More Blueberry Recipes
Enjoying blueberry season? Be sure to check more ideas below!
Blueberry Almond Couscous Salad
Blueberry Lemon Lavender Milkshake
Crêpes with Blueberry Mascarpone Sauce
I hope you like this salad, and you will give it a try soon. If you try it, let me know in this post or send me an Instagram message or share you photos adding the hashtag #havocinthekitchen.
Cheers!
Blueberry Salad with Caramelized Almonds
Course: Salads2-3
servings10
minutes15
minutesThis Blueberry Salad with Caramelized Almonds is a delicious and fresh summer dish. If you love sweet and salty salad combinations, then you should not miss this one!
Serves 2-3 as the main course or 4-6 as a side.
Ingredients
- Caramelized Almonds:
1/2 cup (50 gr.) slivered almonds
1/2 tbsp. (7.5 gr. ) butter
1 and 1/2 tbsp. (22 ml.) maple syrup
a pinch of salt
- Blueberry Salad:
1/2 English cucumber (or 1-2 small cucumbers), sliced
1 cup (190 gr.) fresh blueberries
few handfuls of arugula
a few sprigs of assorted fresh herbs (such as mint, parsley, basil)
1/3 cup (ab. 40-45 gr.) goat cheese or feta, crumbled
1/2 tbsp. (7.5. ml.) lemon juice
1/2 tbsp. (7.5. ml.) maple syrup
Directions
- Place the almonds in a pan and toast over medium heat, tossing often, for about 3-4 minutes, until fragrant. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the butter, maple syrup, and a pinch of salt to the pan. Allow butter to melt then cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until thickened and the almonds are golden and glossy. Off heat and transfer the nuts onto a plate and let them cool. Once cooled, break the almonds into clusters.
- In a small bowl combine the maple syrup and lemon juice and whisk to combine (you can simply drizzle the salad with the ingredients without mixing them first.)
- For a salad, in a bowl combine the blueberries, cucumbers, and greens. Drizzle with the dressing and mix to toss.
- Divide the salad between the serving plates and garnish with the almond clusters and cheese. Enjoy right away!
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I have all the ingredients for this on hand — Mark and I will make this tonight!
That sounds great!
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I love the idea of using a lemon-maple syrup dressing and the option to add crumbled cheese for extra flavor. Can’t wait to try it! 🍇🥗
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I’ve made a strawberry salad before Ben but never a blueberry salad. This must go on the list. Looks delicious!
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Oh my, Ben this salad sounds like such a glorious intoxication of flavors and textures! I simply LOVE the combination of sweet blueberries with greens and feta and you toss in those delicious caramelized almonds and that maple lemon dressing! I cannot wait to try this soon! And, cant wait to see what you make with seaberries! Hope you and your hubby have a fabulous weekend!
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This sounds incredible! I love that you used maple syrup. Brilliant ingredients.
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I agree, the nuts would be tempting to snack on. Probably best to double them!
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Or even triple! :)
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What a lovely salad! Those caramelized almonds make such a nice crunch and pair perfectly with peppery arugula and briny feta.
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