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Second Place-Fruit Salad with Blackberry Vinaigrette-Rhonda Hughes, Jefferson County 8 cups mixed salad greens 1 1/2 cups sliced mango 1 1/2 cups pink grapefruit segments 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries 1 cup fresh blackberries 1 avocado, sliced Dressing: 1/2 (10-ounce) jar seedless blackberry preserves 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 6 fresh basil leaves 1 garlic clove, sliced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper 3/4 cup vegetable oil
Salad: Place all ingredients in large bowl and gently toss. Serve immediately with blackberry vinaigrette dressing prepared as follows. Dressing: In a blender, pulse blackberry preserves, red wine vinegar and next four ingredients two or three times. With blender running, pour vegetable oil through food chute in a slow steady stream. Process until smooth. |
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