Berry Spinach Salad

This salad features fresh raspberries, blueberries, spinach and goat cheese. Tossed in homemade balsamic vinaigrette, it's the perfect spring and summer side salad! Recipe yields 4 side salads, so multiply the recipe if you're serving a crowd. The spinach wilts quickly once it comes into contact ...

⏱ 15 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 5min 📊 Easy 🍽 4 servings 👁 8
Berry Spinach Salad

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

  1. To prepare the sunflower seeds, warm a small non-stick skillet over medium heat and add the sunflower seeds. Let the sunflower seeds warm up a bit, then pour in the maple syrup, a pinch of salt (if necessary) and a tiny dash of cayenne pepper, if desired. Toast the seeds while stirring constantly until most of the maple syrup has evaporated and the sunflower seeds are turning lightly golden on the edges, about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the seeds to a plate to cool.
  2. In a serving bowl, combine the spinach, berries, crumbled goat cheese and sunflower seeds. In a small measuring cup or bowl, whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients until well combined, then add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Just before serving, drizzle in enough vinaigrette to lightly coat the leaves (you might have leftover dressing) and gently toss (careful with those delicate raspberries!). Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

221kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1233.00
Per Serving
$308.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$2466.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (42% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
⅓ cup sunflower seeds - -
½ teaspoons maple syrup 1 $262.00
Pinch of salt - -
Dash of cayenne - -
baby spinach 5 oz $806.00
½ cups fresh berries 1 $88.00
⅓ cup - -
olive oil 3 tbsp $63.00
balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp $14.00
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard - -
½ teaspoon maple syrup - -
Salt and pepper - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Berry Spinach Salad

Ingredients:
  • ⅓ cup sunflower seeds (I used raw seeds, roasted are probably fine)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons maple syrup
  • Pinch of salt (if your sunflower seeds are unsalted)
  • Dash of cayenne, optional (if you like spice)
  • 5 oz baby spinach, roughly chopped
  • 1 ½ cups fresh berries (any combination of raspberries, blueberries and/or chopped strawberries)
  • ⅓ cup (about 2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese, more if desired
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon maple syrup
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

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