Extra Healthy Spinach Salad
Brighten up your mealtime with this Extra Healthy Spinach Salad—a vibrant, nutrient-packed dish bursting with fresh flavors and wholesome ingredients! This easy-to-make salad combines crisp baby spinach, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, creamy avocado, and the subtle kick of red onion. Toasted slivered almonds and pumpkin seeds add a nutty, satisfying texture, while a zesty homemade dressing of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, honey, and Dijon mustard ties it all together. Ready in just 15 minutes, this versatile recipe is perfect as a light lunch, a nutrient-dense side dish, or a refreshing addition to your weekly meal prep. Packed with antioxidants, healthy fats, and vitamins, this spinach salad is the ultimate healthy yet delicious choice for any occasion.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber
- 0.25 medium red onion
- 1 large avocado
- 0.25 cup slivered almonds
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Wash and thoroughly dry the baby spinach leaves and place them in a large salad bowl.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and add them to the bowl.
Slice the cucumber into thin rounds and then halve them. Add to the salad.
Finely slice the red onion (into thin rings or small pieces) and scatter over the vegetables.
Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, scoop out the flesh, and slice it into cubes. Add to the salad carefully to avoid mashing the pieces.
Toast the slivered almonds and pumpkin seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Allow them to cool and sprinkle over the salad.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving. Toss gently to combine all the ingredients.
Serve immediately and enjoy your extra healthy spinach salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1121 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 98.1 g | 126% | |
| Saturated Fat | 13.0 g | 65% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 874 mg | 38% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 57.4 g | 21% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 26.0 g | 93% | |
| Total Sugars | 17.8 g | ||
| Protein | 23.6 g | 47% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 336 mg | 26% | |
| Iron | 10.8 mg | 60% | |
| Potassium | 2090 mg | 44% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
