Spinach Berry Salad with Lemon Dressing
Servings: 8
I want to introduce you to this berry salad with lemon dressing. Hands down, this is our new favorite salad.
Ingredients
For the Brown Sugar Almonds
- 1/2 Cup Almonds Slivered
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar or more
- 1 teaspoons Cinnamon
For the Dressing
- 1 Cup Lemon Juice use as much fresh as you can
- 1/2 Cup Oil canola or vegetable
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Ginger ground
- 1/8 Cup Lemon Zest 2 tablespoons
For the Salad
- 1 Bunch Spinach baby, washed
- Strawberries sliced
- 1 Can Mandarin Oranges drained, or blackberries
Instructions
For the Almonds
- Toast the almonds over medium heat, watching carefully so as to not burn until slightly browning. Make sure you move them around while toasting.
- Add butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Continue to cook, stirring frequently until brown sugar begins to bubble and stick to the almonds.
- Remove from heat and spread almonds on parchment paper to cool.
For the Dressing
- Place the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake to combine or place in a bowl and whisk together.
For the Salad
- Combine the spinach, berries and oranges in a large bowl.
- Drizzle desired amount of dressing over the salad, toss everything together in a bowl, top with almonds and serve immediately.
Notes
Use any fresh berries or stone fruit.
Should be eaten right away, salad does not store well.
Nutrition Facts
Spinach Berry Salad with Lemon Dressing
Amount Per Serving (1 Cup)
Calories 309
Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 12g
Cholesterol 8mg3%
Sodium 62mg3%
Potassium 397mg11%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 24g27%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 4288IU86%
Vitamin C 34mg41%
Calcium 90mg9%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.