Summer Salad with Greens, Microflowers, and Berries #NationalBlueberryMonth

Monday kicked off a week-long celebration of all things blueberry. Many thanks to Ellen of Family Around the Table and Christie of A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures for wrangling all of us. Here we are at day three...

Blueberry Week Recipes

Breakfast

Blueberry Cheesecake Crescent Coffee Braid by Palatable Pastime
Blueberry Orange Bread by Family Around the Table
Fluffy Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes by Food Above Gold
Glazed Blueberry Banana Coconut Bread by Jolene's Recipe Journal

Drinks & Appetizers

Blueberry Peach Lemonade by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
Blueberry Lime Margaritas by The Baking Fairy

Dinner

Bare Knuckle Bourbon Blueberry Barbecue Sauce by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Summer Salad with Greens, Microflowers, and Berries by Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Dessert

Blueberry Galette by Caroline's Cooking
Blueberry Goat Cheese Ice Cream Bars by Crumb Top Baking
Blueberry Crumb Bars by Sweet Beginnings
Peachy Blueberry Hand Pies by The Freshman Cook
Rosemary Linzer Cookies with Blueberry Preserves by The Spiffy Cookie

Summer Salad with Greens,

Microflowers, and Berries

This isn't really a recipe, per se, but it's a lovely addition to any summer table, so I wanted to share it and hope it inspires you!

Greens, edible flowers, berries - blueberries for this week! - and your favorite salad dressing. Place in a bowl and toss. That's it!

But, just for fun, here's my favorite berry vinaigrette. This sweet and tart dressing is made with pureed berries, honey, vinegar, and oil. Since the berries are pureed in the dressing, it doesn’t matter if they are a little overripe. Just avoid any moldy berries. For this week, I used organic blueberries, but I've done the same process with strawberries, blackberries, and even golden raspberries. Get creative.

Blueberry Vinaigrette

1 C blueberries
1 T honey
5 T red wine vinegar
1/3 C olive oil
1 t salt
1/4 t black pepper

Combine the blueberries, honey, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor or blender and puree until very smooth, about 2 minutes.

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