Fruity Nutty Spinach Salad

Brighten up your mealtime with this vibrant and refreshing Fruity Nutty Spinach Salad, a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and savory flavors. This colorful creation features tender baby spinach leaves layered with juicy strawberries, plump blueberries, and zesty mandarin orange segments, adding a burst of freshness to every bite. Enhanced with the crunch of toasted pecans, the creaminess of feta cheese, and the mild zing of red onion, every ingredient harmonizes beautifully. The homemade vinaigrette, a delightful blend of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, and Dijon mustard, ties everything together with a subtly sweet and tangy finish. Ready in just 15 minutes, this easy-to-make salad is ideal as a light lunch, a showstopping side dish, or a healthy addition to your dinner table. Packed with nutrients and bursting with flavor, it’s the ultimate go-to recipe for wholesome eating!

Nutriscore Rating: 77/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:5 mins

Total Time:20 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 6 cups Baby spinach leaves
• 1 cup Strawberries
• 0.5 cup Blueberries
• 1 cup Mandarin orange segments (canned or fresh)
• 0.5 cup Feta cheese crumbles
• 0.5 cup Pecans (toasted and roughly chopped)
• 0.25 cup Red onion (thinly sliced)
• 3 tablespoons Olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Honey
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 0.25 teaspoon Salt
• 0.125 teaspoon Black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Wash and thoroughly dry the baby spinach leaves, strawberries, and blueberries.

Step 2

Slice the strawberries into thin slices and set them aside.

Step 3

Toast the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are fragrant and lightly browned. Set aside to cool.

Step 4

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to create the salad dressing.

Step 5

In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach leaves, sliced strawberries, blueberries, mandarin orange segments, thinly sliced red onion, and toasted pecans.

Step 6

Drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad and gently toss until all ingredients are well coated.

Step 7

Top the salad with feta cheese crumbles just before serving for added texture and flavor.

Step 8

Serve immediately and enjoy this vibrant and healthy Fruity Nutty Spinach Salad!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	800.1 grams (800.1g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	1139

Total Fat 84.50g	108%
Saturated Fat 10.10g	51%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.00g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 845mg	37%
Total Carbohydrate 91.90g	33%
Dietary Fiber 17.00g	61%
Total Sugars 65.10g
Protein 13.10g	26%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 242mg	19%
Iron 6mg	35%
Potassium 1429mg	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.

Source of Calories

Fat: 64.4%

Protein: 4.4%

Carbs: 31.1%