I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get tired of catering to my meat-and-potatoes man and I want to lighten up my entreé. While he wouldn’t be caught dead eating this fruit loaded salad, it’s one of my indulgences.

It makes a layered lunch or dinner salad that tastes tangy, sweet, and finishes with a hearty bacon flavor. Spinach Fruit Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing looks gorgeous. Yay for pretty food!

Note: You could use a store-bought raspberry vinaigrette, but the recipe is simple if you have the time to whisk it up.

To make the salad base, simply layer or group the following ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing recipe below.

Ingredients:

• spinach leaves
• blueberries
• sliced strawberries
• sliced kiwi
• sliced Gala apple
• shredded cheddar cheese (feta or goat cheese could be substituted)
• crumbled hickory bacon
• slivered almonds (toasted walnut could be substituted)
• Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing (see recipe below)

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Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

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A light and tangy dressing, it adds a fruit forward flavor to any salad.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course dressing

Cuisine dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup raspberries
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 T honey
• 1 T dijon mustard
• pinch of black pepper
• pinch of salt
• pinch of black poppy seeds optional

Instructions

 

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until well blended.
• Refrigerate in a jar for one hour prior to serving, if time allows.
• Shake jar before serving.

Notes

This dressing will last one week in a jar in your refrigerator.

If you love this salad, you will appreciate 6 Flavorful Salads with Dried Fruit. If traveling through my home state, Kansas, refer to Get Your Greens On: Where to Find the Best Salads in Kansas.