Blueberry Recipes
Blueberry, Apricot and Sweet Onion Salad

Recipe: Blueberry, Apricot and Sweet Onion Salad
Adapted from a recipe by Chef Carole Peck, Good News Café, Woodbury, CT
Ingredients
- Sliced sweet red or white onion, rinsed: ½ cup (about 2 ounces)
- Kosher or sea salt: ¾ teaspoon
- Pitted fresh or dried apricot halves: 8
- Extra virgin olive oil: 5 tablespoons
- Blueberry Vinegar: 2 tablespoons (recipe follows)
- Fresh or frozen blueberries: 1 cup
- Arugula: 2 cups (packed)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine onion and salt
- Let stand at least 2 hours (can be prepped and refrigerated up to 3 days)
- Preheat broiler or grill
- If using dried apricots, place in a bowl and cover with boiling water
- Let stand for 5 minutes
- Drain
- Arrange apricot halves on a broiler pan, skin side up
- Brush with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil
- Broil until skins begin to brown, about 3 minutes
- Cool
- Cut in ¼-inch slices
- Set aside
- To prepare blueberry dressing: In a cup, whisk the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the Blueberry Vinegar
- Rinse salted onion
- Drain
- In a bowl, toss arugula with half of the blueberry dressing
- Arrange on four serving plates
- In the same bowl, combine blueberries and onion
- Toss with the remaining dressing
- Arrange on serving plates, dividing equally
- Garnish with apricot strips
Blueberry Vinegar Instructions
- In a blender container, combine 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, ½ cup sugar and 2 cups white wine vinegar
- Blend until puréed
- Strain
- Refrigerate until ready to use
Quick notes
Blueberry Vinegar Yield: about 1 cup
Number of servings (yield): 4
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