Recipe: Crunchy Spinach and Beet Salad

Recipe: Crunchy Spinach and Beet Salad

ByCheryl

My husband and I love this salad. With the crunchy apple and sunflower seeds, and the flavourful vinaigrette and feta cheese, it personifies my #noboringsalads motto.

IMG_9428If you split this recipe in two, each one will give you just 10 grams of protein. That’s not quite enough for a meal, so pair it with another protein source – a piece of salmon perhaps, or throw in the whole can of chickpeas and call it a vegetarian night. Or, I often add packaged roasted chickpeas for extra fibre, protein and crunch.

The recipe comes from the Nutrition Action Healthletter, one of my favourite reads. It’s a fun way to learn about food and health, pick up a new recipe or two, and support the non-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest, as they fight for better food policies and labelling.

Crunchy Spinach and Beet Salad

Spinach and beet salad with crunch from apple and sunflower seeds, flavour from feta and classic vinaigrette. #noboringsalads
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 meal-sized salads
Course: Salad
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients
  • 3 cups spinach
  • 1/2 cup beets boiled or roasted, peeled and chopped (see note)
  • 1/2 apple diced
  • 1/2 cup chickpeas canned or cooked, no salt added
  • 2 tbsp sunflower seeds unsalted
  • 30 g light feta cheese
  • 2 tbsp classic vinaigrette
Classic Vinaigrette
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 small shallot minced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil extra virgin

Method
 

  1. Add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl.
  2. Mix the vinaigrette ingredients in a food processor or mini-chopper.
  3. Toss and enjoy.

Notes

Roasting and peeling beets can be such a pain! To make it easier, see if you can find Love Beets.  They come pre-cooked with no added salt or sugar. (I have no affiliation with them.)
If you can't find them, pickled beets add sugar and salt, but also tons of flavour. You won't be using much, so don't sweat it.
Love Beets

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