5 from 6 votes
Apricot Spinach Salad with Avocado Basil Dressing
A tempting vegan salad with fresh spinach leaves, toasted walnuts, ripe sweet apricots and creamy avocado basil dressing.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
8
side portions
Calories:
241 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 12 ounces baby spinach cleaned and sorted
- 3/4 cup walnut no shell, unsalted raw or walnut pieces
- 5 whole apricot sliced into 6-8 pieces each, ripe
Dressing Ingredients
- 1 cup avocado diced, ripe
- 1 cup basil loosely packed, fresh leaves
- 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup water cold
- 1/2 teaspoon salt heaping
Instructions
- Toast the walnuts in a skillet over medium heat until they begin to brown and smell toasty. Remove from heat.Combine spinach, walnuts, and apricot slices in a large salad bowl and toss gently to combine.
- Combine dressing ingredients in a blender and process until smooth and creamy. Do not over-process in order to preserve the color. If the mixture is too thick and not smooth enough to easily pour, stir in water a tablespoon at a time until a dressing consistency is reached.
- Serve salad portions drizzled with dressing. The dressing may be made a few hours ahead; store it in the refrigerator with plastic wrap touching the surface of the dressing to prevent browning. Best made the day of serving to preserve color and freshness of flavor.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
241kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
(65%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Sodium
181mg
(8%)
Potassium
679mg
(14%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
6100IU
(122%)
Vitamin C
38mg
(42%)
Calcium
130mg
(13%)
Iron
3.1mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 side portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 241kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 181mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 679mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 6100IU | 122% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.