Spinach Salad
Spinach, toasted almonds, feta and apple combine to make one of our favorite simple salads. Just toss the spinach salad together with our homemade vinaigrette!
Prep: 5min
Total: 5min
Yield: 2 – 4 serving(s)
Nutrition Facts: calories 551 Calories, Fat 48 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Sodium 716 mg, Carbohydrate 19 g, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 14 g, Protein 9 g
Ingredients:
- 5 oz. fresh spinach
- 1 apple, such as Honeycrisp, thinly sliced
- 1/3 c. crumbled feta
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 c. sliced almonds, toasted
- 1/3 c. olive oil
- 3 tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic or 1/2 shallot, minced
- 2 tsp. dijon mustard
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instruction:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients until completely incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing, toss to combine, and serve immediately.
Easy Spinach Salad with Creamy Balsamic
This lovely spinach salad is topped with dried cranberries, goat cheese, toasted walnuts, avocado and a creamy balsamic dressing. Perfect as a side or topped with protein for a meal.
Prep: 20min
Total: 25min
Serving Size: 1 /4 of recipe
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 /4 of recipe, calories 448 kcal, Sugar 16 g, Sodium 485 mg, Fat 34 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Carbohydrate 28 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 10 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, unSaturated Fat 15 g
Ingredients:
- 10 oz baby spinach
- 1 cup sliced mini cucumbers
- ⅔ cup crumbled goat cheese
- ½ cup sliced red onions
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup raw walnuts
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- fresh cracked pepper (for serving)
- Creamy Balsamic Dressing
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup full fat Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instruction:
- Toast walnuts: Add walnuts to a small skillet over medium heat to toast. Let cook, tossing frequently for 3-5 minutes until fragrant and starting to brown. Remove from pan and let cool.
- Make dressing: Prepare dressing by whisking together all ingredients in a small bowl until fully combined and creamy. You can also blend everything together in a blender or with an immersion blender.
- Prep salad: Prepare salad by adding spinach to a large bowl, top with cucumbers, goat cheese, onions, cranberries, toasted walnuts and sliced avocado. Top with fresh cracked pepper.
- Serve: Drizzle dressing over salad, toss and serve. Once tossed in the dressing the salad doesn’t look as pretty so another option is to plate the salad and serve with dressing on the side so everyone can add their own dressing.
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FAQ
What goes well with spinach?
- bacon + garlic + onions + apple cider vinegar.
- bacon + walnuts.
- cumin + garlic + lemon + yogurt.
- fennel + parmesan cheese + portobello mushrooms + balsamic vinegar.
- feta + lemon juice + oregano.
- garlic + mushrooms.
Is raw spinach good for salads?
Do you cut up spinach for salad?
Is it okay to eat a spinach salad?
