Fruit Salad With Blackberry-Basil Vinaigrette - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups gourmet mixed salad greens
1 1/2 cups sliced mangoes
1 1/2 cups pink grapefruit, segments
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blackberries
1 large avocado, peeled and sliced
Blackberry-Basil Vinaigrette
0.5 (10 ounce) jar seedless blackberry preserves
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
6 fresh basil leaves
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
3/4 cup vegetable oil

Preparation

Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl, toss gently to combine.
To make the vinaigrette: Add the first 6 vinaigrette ingredients to the container of a blender; pulse 2 or 3 (or more) times until blended.
With blender running, pour vegetable oil through the food chute in a slow, steady stream; process until smooth.
Once salad is tossed, serve immediately with vinaigrette.