Spinach Salad with Blue Cheese
Elevate your salad game with this vibrant Spinach Salad with Blue Cheese—a delightful balance of creamy, tangy, and nutty flavors. Fresh baby spinach forms the perfect base, topped with crumbles of rich blue cheese, thinly sliced red onion, and toasted walnuts for a satisfying crunch. A homemade vinaigrette, featuring extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and a touch of honey, ties everything together with its zesty, slightly sweet notes. Ready in just 15 minutes, this easy yet elegant salad is ideal as a light lunch, dinner side, or impressive addition to your party table. Perfect for blue cheese lovers, this salad is a fresh and flavorful option that’s packed with texture and taste.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup blue cheese
- 0.5 red onion
- 0.5 cup walnuts
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1.5 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Wash and dry the baby spinach leaves thoroughly and place them in a large salad bowl.
Thinly slice the red onion and scatter it over the spinach leaves.
Roughly chop the walnuts and toast them in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Allow them to cool before adding to the salad bowl.
Crumble the blue cheese into small pieces and sprinkle over the salad.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until fully emulsified to create the vinaigrette.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and gently toss to combine. Be careful not to overmix to avoid breaking apart the blue cheese crumbles.
Serve immediately and enjoy your fresh spinach salad with blue cheese.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1326 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 121.4 g | 156% | |
| Saturated Fat | 34.9 g | 174% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 29.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 101 mg | 34% | |
| Sodium | 2949 mg | 128% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 29.4 g | 11% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.3 g | 30% | |
| Total Sugars | 11.8 g | ||
| Protein | 42.6 g | 85% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.7 mcg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 914 mg | 70% | |
| Iron | 5.8 mg | 32% | |
| Potassium | 1422 mg | 30% | |
*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.
