Vegan Spinach Salad
This simple and beautiful salad is not only colorful, but packed with antioxidants. An easy refreshing way to nourish your body! Recipe comes from Physician Committee for Responsible Medicine: Cancer Project classes.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 109kcal
Ingredients
- 1 10 ounce bag fresh baby spinach
- 1 cup berries or grapes or 10 strawberries, sliced
- 1 10 ounce can mandarin or clementine oranges drained, or grapefruit sections
- 1 teaspoon sunflower seeds (optional)
- 1 teaspoon chopped Brazil nuts (optional)
- 1/4 cup raspberry vinaigrette suggestions below
Raspberry Oil-Free Dressing
- 2 cups raspberries fresh or frozen
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs thyme or rosemary, freshly chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Begin by making the salad dressing or choosing your store-bought salad dressing.
- Wash and chop all of the salad ingredients. Toss them together in a bowl and drizzle the salad dressing over the top and serve!
Dressing
- Purée raspberries in a blender.
- Remove and place in a bowl.
- Whisk in mustard, vinegar, herbs (if using), maple syrup, salt, and black pepper. Start with 1 tablespoon vinegar and add more after tasting. Adjust flavor with maple syrup, salt, and black pepper.
- This will be more dressing than needed for this recipe. Store leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator. Leftover Raspberry Salad Dressing will keep for up to 3 days.
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Notes
Tips & Suggestions:
Raspberries- Frozen raspberries work well for making raspberry dressing; just thaw them before use to ensure a smooth texture.
Too sweet?- To reduce the sweetness of raspberry dressing, you can cut back on the amount of maple syrup, add more vinegar for acidity, or incorporate additional herbs and spices.
Dressing options- Walmart sells a fat-free (oil-free) version in their salad dressing aisle by Maple Grove Farms. Grocery stores that carry Panera salad dressings have an oil-free version in their produce section.
Storage- You can prepare the spinach salad and raspberry dressing in advance. Store the salad ingredients and dressing separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator; mix them together just before serving to keep the spinach crisp and fresh.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Fiber: 4g