Martha's Vineyard Salad for Two
Martha’s Vineyard Salad for Two is a fresh, elegant salad that balances sweet, savory, creamy, and crisp flavors in a way that makes it feel a little special without being complicated. Mixed greens are layered with sweet onion, toasted pine nuts, blue cheese, and fresh raspberries, then tossed with a simple, bright dressing in which fresh tarragon adds its distinct yet subtle hint of sweet licorice or anise. It is the kind of salad that feels light on the plate, but still full of flavor and texture.
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1/2 sweet onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts toasted
- 3 cups mixed salad greens
- 2 ounces blue cheese
- 1/2 cup raspberries optional
- fresh tarragon
For the Dressing
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet and add the onion. Bake the onion until it is lightly caramelized. Allow to cool.
- Transfer the mixed salad green over 2 plates and divide the caramelized onion on top of the salad.
- Drape the fresh raspberries over the lettuce, as the next layer.
- Cut the blue cheese in thin slices, break those slices and divide them over the plates. (NOTE 1)
- Make a raspberry balsamic vinegar buy placing all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until you have a uniform mixture. Strain that mixture to get rid of all the raspberry seeds. Season with salt & pepper to taste. (NOTE 2)
- Toast the pine nuts. (NOTE 3). Allow them to cool a little and then sprinkle them over the salad.
- Now it is time for a drizzle of the raspberry balsamic vinegar.
- Last but not least; divide fresh tarragon over the salad. This herb makes the salad complete as it works very well with the raspberries.
Notes
- I prefer slices of blue cheese for this salad over crumbles, because it adds to the beauty of the salad.
- Check out this post to see how to make the dressing.
- Check out this post to learn how to toast pine nuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 613kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 10gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 354mgFiber: 7gSugar: 24g