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Easy Gluten-Free Spinach Salad
Delicious, simple, and naturally gluten-free, this citrus-based spinach salad is topped with refreshing blueberries, crunchy candied pecans, and a sweet citrus vinaigrette.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 371 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Candied Pecans
- 1 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ cup pecans
- ½ tablespoons olive oil for the pecans
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt for the pecans
Salad
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- ⅛ cup Goji berries
- ½ cup blueberries
- 1 mini cucumber
Citrus Dressing
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for the dresing
- 1.5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar for the dressing
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup for the dressing
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
Instructions
- Make The Pecans: Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, toss the pecans in the olive oil, syrup and sea salt. Line them on a piece of parchment paper on a tray.
- Bake in the oven for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Meanwhile, make the salad. Toss the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and portion into two bowls.
- Either whisk up the homemade dressing and pour on top. Serve.
- Top with the candied pecans.
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Notes
- Keep prep simple by interchanging items that you have in the fridge:
- Keep prep simple by interchanging items that you have in the fridge:
- strawberries work in place of blueberries
- any dried fruit will add delicious flavor (not just goji berries)
- To make it whole30: use regular toasted pecans and omit the maple syrup in the citrus dressing.
- To make it whole30: use regular toasted pecans and omit the maple syrup in the citrus dressing.
- Store the salad: without the dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for up 3 days.
- Store the salad
- : without the dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for up 3 days.
- strawberries work in place of blueberries
- any dried fruit will add delicious flavor (not just goji berries)
Nutrition Information
Calories
371kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Sodium
201mg
(8%)
Potassium
721mg
(21%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
5768IU
(115%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
121mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 371
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 371kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Sodium | 201mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 721mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 5768IU | 115% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 121mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.