Spinach, Blueberry & Goat Cheese Salad with Sweet Vinaigrette

This recipe and photos were provided by Ben and Miranda Gustafson of The Modern Farmette and were originally published at 365Barrington.com.

Spinach, Blueberry & Goat Cheese Salad with Sweet Vinaigrette

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

Fresh spinach, rinsed and dried
New England blueberries
Diced dried apricots
Blueberry goat cheese
Slivered almonds
Sugar

Vinaigrette Ingredients:

1/2 cup oil
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup white vinegar
2 tbsp. minced fresh parsley
3/4 tsp. salt

Instructions

Toss greens in a large bowl. Add blueberries and dried apricots.
Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a separate dish and stir.
In a nonstick skillet, toast almonds with a spoonful of sugar over medium heat, until caramelized (about 5 minutes). Be sure not to burn almonds. Once the sugar begins to caramelize, it goes quickly!
Drizzle with sweet vinaigrette and garnish with goat cheese.

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Heinen's legacy began in 1929 when Joe Heinen opened his first butcher shop in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Joe Heinen's entrepreneurial spirit transformed his business into Cleveland's first supermarket. Today, Heinen's is family-owned and led by the third and fourth generations. Heinen's Grocery Store is committed to creating a shopping experience that leaves customers feeling better than when they arrived.

Spinach, Blueberry & Goat Cheese Salad with Sweet Vinaigrette