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simple spinach salad with lemon dressing

Simple Spinach Salad Recipe

This simple spinach salad is so easy to throw together, yet so elegant in flavour. The nuttiness of the seeds and the sweetness of the cranberries are the perfect combination with baby spinach.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people
Calories 121.3 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 1 tbsp hemp seeds
  • 1 tbsp salad topper a mix of toasted sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries
  • 1 tbsp freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano

Dressing:

Instructions
 

  • Put the fresh baby spinach in a medium bowl.
    2 cups fresh spinach
  • Add hemp seeds and salad topper (or 1/2 tbsp sunflower seeds and 1/2 tbsp pumpkin seeds, 1/2 tbsp dried cranberries).
    1 tbsp hemp seeds, 1 tbsp salad topper
  • Grate fresh Parmigiano Reggiano on top.
    1 tbsp freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Toss with our lemon dressing of maple Dijon dressing.
    2 tbsp lemon dressing OR, 2 Tbsp maple Dijon dressing

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Simple Spinach Salad Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
121.3
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10.2
g
16
%
Saturated Fat
 
1.5
g
9
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Cholesterol
 
1.7
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
112.3
mg
5
%
Potassium
 
187.7
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
3.2
g
1
%
Fiber
 
1.2
g
5
%
Sugar
 
0.9
g
1
%
Protein
 
5.2
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
2871.9
IU
57
%
Vitamin C
 
9.5
mg
12
%
Calcium
 
73.1
mg
7
%
Iron
 
2.1
mg
12
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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