blackberry, cucumber and mint salad

In effort to eat more of this GIANT pile of spinach, I made an outstanding fruit salad that can go on top of any salad greens you have haunting you from your fridge.




1 small carton of blackberries
1 medium cucumber
2 tsp chopped fresh mint
1 Tbsp of any variety of fruit vinaigrette salad dressing ( I used strawberry!)

Wash, and peel off most of the waxy skin of the cucumber, then quarter it and slice it into nice 1/2 inch chunks. Put in a bowl, wash the blackberries and add to the bowl. Finely chop the mint and add to the bowl, finally drizzle the vinaigrette and mix. Plunk this on a bowl of fresh spinach and call it a night because this is almost too easy.

My Favorite Simple Salad

• 2 Mangoes
  
• 1 Cucumber (peeled and seeds removed)
• 1/2 Red Onion
  
• 3 tsp Fresh Cilantro or Basil

• About half the juice from a Lime
• Red Wine Vinegar
• Pinch of Sugar
  

Dice the first four ingredients, and mix in the Lime Juice, Vinegar, and sugar in a med. bowl. Combine and refrigerate for at least 30 mins to marinate.

Scoop over mixed lettuce, and add optional feta cheese and walnuts. Yields 2 servings .