Festive Spinach Salad

Recipe: Nutrition
Egg-free
Soy-free
Wheat-Free / Gluten-Free
Heart-Healthy
High-Fiber
Low-Calorie
Low-Carbohydrate
Low-Cholesterol
Low-Sodium
Low-Sugar
Vegetarian / Meatless
Weight Management
Dish type
Dessert
Serves
6
Ready in
15 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 (6-oz.) pkg. fresh spinach or arugula
  • 1 (15-oz.) can mandarin oranges, undrained
  • 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
  • 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tbsp. chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese (1 oz.) (optional)

Directions

Prep Time
15 minutes
Ready in
15 minutes
  1. Place spinach in a large salad bowl. Drain oranges, reserving juice. Add oranges and strawberries to spinach; set aside.
  2. For the dressing, pour 1/3 cup of the reserved juice into a small bowl. Add balsamic and red wine vinegars. Gradually whisk in oil. Stir in garlic and basil; season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
  3. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss. Sprinkle with pine nuts and (if desired) goat cheese, and serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size
1
Per Serving
Calories 196, Calories Fat 146, Total Fat 16g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 49mg, Carbohydrate 12g, Protein 2g
Serving Size1
Calories196
Calories Fat146
Calories (fat) extra74
Total Fat16g
Total Fat (extra)25
Saturated Fat2g
Saturated Fat (extra)107
Cholesterol0mg
Sodium49mg
Sodium (extra)2
Potassium48mg
Carbohydrate12g
Carbohydrate (extra)4
Fiber2g
Fiber (extra)12
Sugars7g
Protein2g
Omega30g
Vitamin A1422IU
Vitamin A (extra)30
Vitamin C43mg
Vitamin C (extra)70
Iron1mg
Iron (extra)8