This is one of those summer recipes that you can whip up in under five minutes.
It’s an incredibly simple dish and I’ve been enjoying it (beyond words) over the past few weeks.
I just can’t help but share the love here, folks … I make easy vegetarian recipes every week- but this one’s a keeper!
Sheeehhhh- it’s been hot in Manhattan and all I want is salad. How’s the weather by you? I’ve been dodging the heat for the air-conditioned food stores here in NYC every day.
And after spending hours soaking up the cool air in Whole Foods Market last week, I landed upon their fabulous organic berries that looked so plump and perfect. Next thing I knew it was an hour later and I was at the register purchasing four pints of their pretty organic blueberries.
Ha. Time flies when you’re having fun.
Am I the only one that has fun in Whole Foods Market? I swear I could live there. I’d pull up a sleeping bag right between the avocados and the zucchini.
Not kidding.
Anyway, back to this healthy salad recipe … I’ve been craving this sweet salad every afternoon since I bought those berries.
All you need is some fresh lettuce (I love Earthbound Farms), organic blueberries, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, coconut flakes and fresh cilantro!
I know I’ve chatted with you before about my love affair with summer salads. Sweet, fresh, organic summer salads….Ahhhhhhh.
Aren’t they the best?
Grab a large bowl and a whisk away.
Fill up your bowl with these simple organic ingredients and you’re on your way to salad heaven.
That’s it.
Now, don’t forget your sunscreen!
Have a great week. I hope the sun is shining for all of you today. (I’m headed back to Whole Foods Market for more organic blueberries and air conditioning!)
And if you wanna get in on the Whole Foods Market goodness, head on over to my facebook page today for a $75 Gift Certificate Giveaway to any of their stores. You can leave a comment on this post to enter! I’ll be picking a winner tonight.
xo
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 pint fresh organic berries blueberries and/or strawberries
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 Tbsp. shredded coconut flakes toasted
- 1 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 tsp. sesame seeds
- 1/4 tsp. fresh lemon zest
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine salad greens and blueberries; set aside.
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In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, melted olive oil, sea salt, pepper, cilantro and coconut flakes; pour over salad greens. Add pumpkin and sesame seeds; toss to combine.
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Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with fresh lemon zest.
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Serve chilled.
This recipe is heaven! If have to make this dressing. I have everything except three sesame seeds which I can get from whole foods with the gift card. Fingers crossed on this one! Thanks Aime
lots of typos…my smartphone is not so bright.
Should have read I have to make this dressing
the sesame seeds (not three)
YUM! This looks delicious!
WF is my favorite. It’s 1-1/2hrs there but so worth it, even if I only get there teice/mo. Oh, to have an extra $75 to spend there! That would get me in the car yet today!! 😉
LOVE Whole Foods! It wipes out my paycheck, but I love the variety and organic selection.
I think I am going to try making with without the cilantro. I hate cilantro, but everything else sounds so good!
I used to wander aimlessly in Target. Now I wander in Whole Foods. LOVE!!
Coconut cilantro dressing – how cool. I never would have thought of that. Making this tonight, except with spinach. Thank you!
This salad looks amazing & so colorful! I love fruit in salads & cannot wait to try the coconut dressing!
This salad/dressing combo looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it!
YUMMY…. and topping it off with a whole foods gift card would be awesome ….!!!!!!!!
I have resisted adding blueberries to salad, but I may just give this a go!
I have always thought that Whole Foods does the best job (in my town, at least) of showcasing their vegetables the best. It is literally eye candy to look through the produce section!
this looks amamzing
Love some blueberries! And salad! So combining them would be amazing! Must try this!
Oh. My. Yum! I cannot wait to make (and eat!) this. Awesome photos too!
(BTW – Last night I made the Almond Encrusted Salmon with Homemade Raspberry Salsa (http://tinyurl.com/lapyf5j) and it was simply delish!)
Amie, fantastic photos! I don’t even like cilantro and I want to try your salad (preferably if you make it for me!)
Xoxox
(And for some reason the ap won’t let me rate the recipe more than 3 stars but I KNOW it is! And I have taken whole foods trips w you and know how you tear through the place. Ha.)
Yummy! 3 of my favorite ingredients: blueberries, coconut, and cilantro. I’m definitely going to try this one.
I love Whole Foods, too, I feel like I’m on a safari, adventuring through the isles, discovering and learning about new foods and products all the time! The recently had a great sale on organic blueberries, and I indulged!! But my creations pale compared to this yummy recipe – it sings with sunny cheer! I love the idea of pairing cilantro with a summer salad that includes fruit! Nice idea. I laugh b/c I’m at Whole Foods almost every day, not always buying, but it is soooo much fun! I love the flowers, too. I have taken so many pictures of the flowers, even some of their creative artwork made by their signmakers from repurposed materials. I love that my local Whole Foods store will get new items that I’ve learned about on the web. Their cheese department is sooo amazing. I just finished reading their recent book Conscious Capitalism, you MUST read it! The name and cover look a little staid/boring, but it is very interesting, and if you already love Whole Foods, you will be even moreso. I can’t stop chatting up Whole Foods!!! I used to have access to a huge amount of blueberries, from someone who grows organic blueberries, but I’m thrilled I can still have them from Whole Foods and find a few knock-your-socks off recipes like this one! Thank you!!
This salad looks super duper delish! I shop at Whole Foods regularly & love it!
OMG, looks DIVINE! I adore summer fruits in my salads and coconut oil cilantro dressing couldnt be more perfect…thanks for sharing and you’re beautiful website!! I also could camp out and live in Whole Foods….we live in Austin, TX and have the honor of going to the HUGE headquarters store…it’s HEAVEN!! Crossing fingers for the $75 gift card giveaway!!! 🙂 God bless.
Only recently have I found coconut tolerable, but I have to say that coconut oil for cooking has some amazing properties. (However, I still cannot stand to smell it in my shampoo or sunscreen). My husband and I have been ramping up on our salad intake, but he complains when I add fruit and also he is one of those people who think cilantro tastes like soap. (It has been proven that a certain segment of the population actually does experience the flavor of cilantro as a soap taste). Personally, I love fruit in salads. My favorite features of this salad recipe are the seeds and the dressing is part of the recipe and not just “top with dressing of your choice.”