Our local grocery store had some great looking spinach the other day (which is very unusual). I decided a spinach salad with cranberries, carrots and walnuts dressed with balsamic vinaigrette was just the ticket.
I don’t like my salads soggy; I prefer a light touch on the dressing. I had this great idea (or, at least, I thought it was great at the time) to spin the spinach with the dressing in the salad spinner (after washing the spinach, of course). I thought this would put a nice, light coating of dressing on the spinach before I added the other ingredients. Well, about the only thing I succeeded in doing was making a greasy mess out of my salad spinner. Very little dressing, if any at all, actually adhered to the spinach. I think I’ll stick with tossing salad and dressing the old fashioned way from now on.
This spinach salad makes a colorful side dish. You could also throw in some cooked chicken breast to make it a more complete meal. It’s low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol and is a good source of Fiber, Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate and Manganese. The dried cranberries do add some sugar, so adjust the quantity (or use a different fruit) if necessary to conform with your diabetes eating plan.
Spinach Salad with Dried Cranberries and Walnuts
Ingredients
- 4 oz. fresh spinach stems removed
- 1 carrot grated
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 2 Tbsp walnuts chopped
- ¼ cup Balsamic Vinaigrette
Instructions
- Wash spinach and dry in salad spinner.
- Place spinach in large bowl, then add carrot, cranberries and walnuts. Toss with balsamic vinaigrette and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Info Per Serving
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