Summer Salad with Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

This is a light and fresh salad that is perfect on a hot summer day.  The berries give it a nice sweetness while the red onion and balsamic vinegar give it a little zing.  I like to make this salad with blackberries and strawberries, but a variety of fruit could be used, such as sliced pears or grapes.  I love making my own salad dressings because I believe they taste better, and it also involves less waste.  I will seldom use a whole bottle of dressing before it expires, but when I make my own I can just make what I need.  This dressing is very simple, but it tastes great.  And this salad is a good one to take to work for lunch, just keep the dressing separate until you are ready to eat it:)

Summer Salad with Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette (Recipe is for 1 personal salad)

1 cup lettuce or spring mix, in bite sized pieces

3 large strawberries, cut into small wedges

1/4 cup blackberries

2 slices of red onion, cut into small pieces

2-3 tbsp feta cheese, crumbled

10 pecan or walnut halves

Dressing:

1 tbsp raspberry jam

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp white vinegar

1 tbsp olive oil

Toss all of the salad ingredients in a bowl.  Whisk together dressing ingredients and pour over top.  Enjoy!