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otrdiena, 2015. gada 31. marts

Tasty Tuesday I Spinach Salad



Prep Time - 5 minutes
Makes about 4 servings

Ingredients

300 grams / 8 ounces fresh baby spinach
100 grams / 1/2 cup feta, brinza or soft goat cheese
1/2 small red onion, sliced thinly ( you can skip this if you don't like )
1/2 dried cranberries
2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Dressing

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 
1 orange - squeeze juice and use peal to gel orange zest
1 garlic clove
a bit of salt and pepper

Instructions

Wash and clean spinach, if you don't have baby spinach tear into bite size pieces and place in a large serving bowl.
Crumble cheese and add half of it together with onions, toss to combine.
Combine dressing ingredients in a smaller mixing bowl.
Pour over salad and toss.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese, almonds and berries.

About Ingredients:

Spinach -  Value per 100 grams ( 3,5 oz)
Energy - 97 kJ / 23 kcal
Carbohydrates - 3,6 grams
Sugars - 0,4 grams
Dietary fiber - 2,2 grams
Fat - 0,4 grams
Protein 2,9 grams

In a 100 g serving portion only 23 calories, spinach has a high nutritional value, especially when fresh, frozen, steamed or quickly boiled. It is a rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C ( 4.04.2015. ), Vitamin K, magnesium ( 11.04.2015. ), manganese ( 18.04.2015. ), folate ( 25.04.2015. ) and iron ( 2.05.2015. ).

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