Fruit Salad With Blackberry-Basil Vinaigrette

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Serves 6 people

Categories: Fruit, Salad

Ingredients

  • 8 cups gourmet mixed salad greens
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced mangoes
  • 1 1/2 cups pink grapefruit, segments
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 cup fresh blackberries
  • 1 large avocado, peeled and sliced
  • Blackberry-Basil Vinaigrette:
  • 0.5 (10 ounce) jar seedless blackberry preserves
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 6 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl, toss gently to combine.

  2. To make the vinaigrette: Add the first 6 vinaigrette ingredients to the container of a blender; pulse 2 or 3 (or more) times until blended.

  3. With blender running, pour vegetable oil through the food chute in a slow, steady stream; process until smooth.

  4. Once salad is tossed, serve immediately with vinaigrette.

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