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A picture of the crunchy berry chopped salad. Herbs, nuts, and berries laying on the counter around the salad as embellishments for the photo.
Makhaya Shea

Crunchy Berry Chopped Salad

5 from 7 votes
The perfect amount of sweet and savory flavors. Combined with the crunchy textures and drizzled with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. This salad is a MUST!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Berry Chopped Salad Ingredients:
  • Avocado Oil for drizzling *if using kale
  • 1 head Kale
  • 1 Grilled Chicken Breasts *if using
  • 1/2 cup Salted or Unsalted Cashews chopped
  • 1 cup Strawberries chopped
  • 1 cup Blueberries
  • 1 large Shallot sliced thinly
  • 1 medium Cucumber sliced into halves
  • 1 ripe Avocado cut into chunks, or sliced
  • 1/2-1 cup Authentic or Homemade Tortilla Chips
  • Salt+Pepper
Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • 1/3 cup Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1-2 tbsp Ranch Seasoning
  • 3-4 tbsp Mayonaise *or full fat plain greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 1 tsp Garlic Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Salt+Pepper *to taste

Method
 

Assembling Salad
  1. To begin, prepare kale as directed in the blog post above. Or add your greens of choice to a large bowl.
  2. Chop, slice, or crush all of your salad ingredients as desired.
  3. Then layer salad toppings one by one, on top of greens.
Preparing Balsamic Vinaigrette
  1. Add all ingredients to a mason jar with a lid, or a blender. Shake Well, until smooth, and creamy. **SEE NOTES**
  2. Drizzle dressing over salad as desired, and enjoy!

Notes

*I leave the salad topping measurements very loose on purpose. I want you to add as much, or as little of each topping as you desire! Just know these are a good gauge to start with if you are unsure how much of each topping to add!
*For Balsamic Vinaigrette, I've have also left these measurements open to interpretation, because I feel like there are many opinions on what tastes best. If you prefer a little less potent vinegar flavor, add a little more avocado oil, or mayo. If you are someone who loves salt(like me) then add a little more salt to taste, until its perfect for you!