Salads

Fruity Spinach Salad

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pint fresh organic strawberries (or 2 cups sliced)
  • 8 oz. fresh spinach, washed, dried, torn to pieces Dressing:
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • ½ tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1 scallion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon flax seed oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Nuts & Seeds: 1 Garnish:
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Cut berries in half and arrange over spinach in serving bowl.
  2. Combine dressing ingredients in blender or food processor and process until smooth. Just before serving, pour over salad and toss.
  3. Garnish with nuts.

Good to know

  • Tips: For a variation, try raspberries in place of strawberries, and sliced almonds or pecans in place of walnuts.

Source: From the Cardiometabolic Food Plan recipe collection (Institute for Functional Medicine), saved in Desarae’s recipe files.

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