Triple Berry Summer Salad features three types of juicy, summer berries. This fresh salad is packed with craveable flavors and textures!
There’s no better way to celebrate summer and fresh berry season then with Triple Berry Summer Salad!
Three types of sweet and juicy berries top a bed of fresh greens along with creamy avocado, tangy goat cheese, and crunchy almonds. Dress simply with balsamic vinegar, or balsamic vinaigrette, then serve as a gorgeous side to any grilled dinner, or as a light main all on its own.
Enjoyed al fresco, this meal is the epitome of summer freshness!
Berries are flying off the shelves at my grocery store these days as they’re in-season, inexpensive and tasting great. My favorite include plump blueberries, sweet strawberries, and juicy raspberries so I chose to highlight them in this salad, along with fresh basil, and cool avocado.
If you’ve never tried pairing sweet berries with basil — prepare to be wow’ed. It is such a delicious combo!
Place the washed and dried berries, diced avocado, and sliced basil on top of fresh baby spinach then sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds for crunch, and crumbled fresh chevre for tangy creaminess. .
Finish with a drizzle of good quality balsamic vinegar, or my favorite Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette, then dig in! Easy, fresh, fabulous, and no-cook — this is the perfect summer meal. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 9 oz baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup chopped basil
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 4 oz goat cheese
- prepared salad dressing
Directions
- Divide baby spinach between plates then top with berries, almonds, basil and chopped avocado.
- Crumble goat cheese on top then dress with salad dressing.
Notes
- I love my Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette for dressing this salad.
Nutrition
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I love Old Town Oil! I always stop there when I am in the city!
Wow, I don’t think I have ever wanted salad so much. The colors are so intoxicating!
This salad looks divine! I love summer salads that incorporate fruit. And that balsamic vinegar! Might have to order some – yummmmm.
Seriously, do you ever make a recipe that I don’t enjoy? This truly looks amazing.
I actually visited a similar store in Newport, RI this weekend. It was so fun to try all of the different oils and vinegars! I wish they had bread in the store for dipping ;-) I tried the strawberry but it was a bit strong. The fig was amazing, and I bought a huge bottle – I think I can substitute that in this recipe!
Sounds divine, I will definitely be giving this a go! Gorgeous pics too.
I just love fruit on salads!! This looks really good and I have never heard of that type of cheese so I will have to check it out! Too bad about your poor flip flip feet, it’s that time of year for breaking in new summer shoes and getting a few blisters :(
I had something very similar to this in a restaurant the other day, with some added oranges and it was delicious. I’m really happy you posted this, I love all my fresh berries and this will give me yet another way to eat them :) Yum! Thank you
we have a little shop like that in my hometown of stillwater here in mn. my fave is the blackberry ginger balsamic vinegar (over ice cream omg). also, thank you for the idea for dinner tomorrow!
Wow that salad looks amazing! I’ve starting following your blog about a couple months ago. Love all the nice pictures, good recipes, stories, and the fact that you update so regularly! So awesome, thanks! :)
Really beautiful salad. I love the combinations of berries + goat cheese + avocado. Also, I’ve never tried toasting almonds in the microwave – that’s pretty clever!
We need a link for ordering the vinegar. Wish I was closer to Chicago to go to this/these stores.
Here you go! The link was kind of buried in the text:
You were in Chicago???? Ah, how did I miss you!
I know! It was the shortest of short trips – Friday evening to Sunday morning. Next time for sure!!
I love Old Town Oil! Huge fan of Oh Olive! too. Pretty much the same concept, but in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.