Fruit and Spinach Salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette - KNEP - Kentucky Nutrition Education Program

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Fruit and Spinach Salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

Servings:6Serving Size:1/6 of saladRecipe Cost:$4.91Cost per Serving:$0.82

Ingredients:

  • * ¼ cup olive oil
  • * ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • * ¼ cup yellow mustard
  • * ¼ cup honey
  • 10 ounces baby spinach
  • 1 apple, diced
  • ½ small red onion, thinly sliced rings
  • ⅓ cup coarsely chopped nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, etc.)
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries or raisins
  • ½ cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. In a separate small bowl, whisk together salad dressing ingredients. Set aside.
  3. Wash produce under cool running water. Scrub apple with a produce brush to clean. Dry. Cut to prepare for the recipe.
  4. In a large bowl, place spinach in the bottom. On top of spinach, layer apples, onion, nuts, dried cranberries, and cheese.
  5. Drizzle salad dressing over salad mixture and toss. Or serve the dressing on the side. Serve immediately.
  6. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

*  denotes ingredient for salad dressing.

Source: Brooke Jenkins, Extension Specialist with the Nutrition Education Program, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Nutrition facts per serving: 250 calories; 15g total fat; 3g saturated fat; 0g trans fat; 5mg cholesterol; 220mg sodium; 24g total carbohydrates; 3g fiber; 20g sugar; 11g added sugars; 5g protein; 0% Daily Value of vitamin D; 10% Daily Value of calcium; 10% Daily Value of iron; 2% Daily Value of potassium.