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Home » Salads & Dressings » Spinach Salad with Dried Cranberries & Walnuts

Spinach Salad with Dried Cranberries & Walnuts

Posted by: Shelby Kinnaird / Salads & Dressings / April 24, 2010

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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.

Spinach Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts

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.

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Spinach Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts
5 from 1 vote

Spinach Salad with Dried Cranberries and Walnuts

Colorful salad loaded with fiber and vitamins
Prep Time:2 minutes
Cook Time:3 minutes
Total Time:5 minutes
Author:Shelby Kinnaird
Servings:2 servings
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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

Nutritional information does not include the dressing. Nutritional information for the Balsamic Vinaigrette

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Nutrition Facts
Spinach Salad with Dried Cranberries and Walnuts
Amount Per Serving (0 g)
Calories 122 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 70mg3%
Potassium 0mg0%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 0IU0%
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 0mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
Net carbs 15g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Salads & Dressings
Cuisine: American
Keyword: spinach salad, weeknight dinner
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