This copycat Zupas Nuts About Berries Salad is fresh, bright, and full of texture in every bite. Loaded with sweet berries, crunchy cinnamon almonds, crisp greens, and creamy poppyseed dressing, it tastes just like the restaurant favorite right at home!
Summer Salad Perfection
- Tastes Like the Original: My copycat version tastes exactly like the original without the price tag!
- Those Cinnamon Almonds: They are sweet, crunchy, and a little caramelized, and honestly, they make the whole salad.
- Pretty but Easy: It looks special enough for showers, brunches, and guests, but it comes together fast with simple ingredients.
Nuts About Berries Salad Ingredients
- For the Greens: Use a lettuce mix to save time, or pick your favorite greens for a quick and easy swap.
- Other Nuts: Use pecans or walnuts in place of almonds.
- For the Salad Dressing: You could use a raspberry vinaigrette or my original poppy seed dressing instead of making a dressing.
- Vinegar Swap: Apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, or lemon juice can be used in place of red wine vinegar.
- Adjust Sweetness: If you prefer a less sweet flavor, feel free to reduce the sugar.
How to Make Zupas Nuts About Berries Salad
Now you can skip the restaurant trip and make this fresh, berry packed favorite right at home. It’s perfect for spring and summer lunches, bridal showers, and cookouts. Plus, it works great any time you want a simple but special salad. Serve it with grilled chicken, salmon, or sandwiches for an easy meal everyone will enjoy.
- Make the Cinnamon Almonds: In a small skillet over medium heat, add chopped almonds, sugar, and cinnamon. Cook and stir often until the sugar melts, then spread on a parchment lined baking sheet and let cool.
- Combine: Add red leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, and spinach to a large bowl, then toss to mix. Then add blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and the cinnamon almonds.
- Mix Dressing: Add olive oil, red wine vinegar, mayo, sugar, and poppy seeds to a bowl, and whisk until smooth.
- Toss and Serve: Pour the dressing over the Nuts About Berries salad, then gently toss to coat. Serve right away.
Must Have Tools For This Recipe
- Large Serving Bowl: A big bowl gives you room to toss everything without crushing the berries.
- Salad Tossers: These make it easy to gently mix the salad and evenly coat the greens in dressing.
- Whisk: A whisk quickly mixes the poppyseed dressing until it is smooth and creamy.
Copycat Zupas Nuts about Berries Salad
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Equipment
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Large serving bowl
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Salad Tossers
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Whisk
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup chopped almonds
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 cups chopped red leaf lettuce
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
Poppyseed Dressing
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
Instructions
Salad
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To make the cinnamon almonds, in a small skillet over medium heat, add 1 cup chopped almonds, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Cook, stirring occasionally until the sugar is melted and coats the almonds. Remove the almonds to a parchment-lined baking sheet and allow to cool.
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To a large bowl, add 4 cups chopped red leaf lettuce, 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce, and toss to combine.
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Add 1 cup blackberries, 1 cup blueberries, 1 cup raspberries, 1 cup sliced strawberries, and cinnamon almonds.
Poppyseed Dressing
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In a medium bowl, add ½ cup olive oil, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon poppy seeds. Whisk to combine.
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Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss together until everything is evenly combined. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Fridge: This salad is best the day it is made. If you aren’t going to eat all of the salad, dress only the portion you are serving and store the dressing separately in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Make Ahead: The dressing and cinnamon almonds can be made up to a week in advance. Prep your lettuce and berries a day in advance and then assemble and dress right before serving.
Nutrition
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