Blackberry Spinach Salad
Journal as: 1 cup side salad + 1/2 ounce regular cheese + 1/2
tablespoon nuts.
This salad has so much flavor that the only dressing you'll need is a
drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
4 cups baby spinach, rinsed and dried (comes in packages this way),
packed measure
2 cups fresh blackberries (thawed blackberries can also be used)
2 ounces crumbled goat cheese (or reduced-fat or regular feta cheese)
2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved (chopped ripe tomatoes can be
substituted)
1 large or 2 small green onions, sliced
3 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts or walnut pieces
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (add more to taste)
* Add spinach, blackberries, cheese, cherry tomatoes, green onion,
and walnuts to a large serving bowl. Toss to blend well.
* Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and serve into 4 salad bowls.
Makes 4 servings
Per serving: 167 calories, 7 g protein, 21 g carbohydrate, 7 g fat
(3.2 g saturated fat, 1.6 g monounsaturated fat, 1.8 g polyunsaturated
fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 6 g fiber, 129 mg sodium. Calories from fat:
37%.
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