Spinach and Blue Cheese Salad

Spinach and Blue Cheese Salad might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. One portion of this dish contains around 5g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 177 calories. This gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 6 and costs 89 cents per serving. This recipe from Vegetarian Times has 34 fans. Head to the store and pick up shallot, cider vinegar, ground pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 88%. This score is tremendous. Try Blue Cheese & Spinach Salad, Blue Cheese Spinach Salad, and Blue Cheese Spinach Salad for similar recipes.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

1 large apple, sliced

1 6-oz. bag baby spinach

½ cup crumbled blue cheese

2 Tbs. cider vinegar

¼ tsp. ground black pepper

1 Tbs. honey

1 Tbs. Dijon-style mustard

3 Tbs. olive oil

½ tsp. salt

1 shallot, minced (about 3 Tbs.)

¼ cup sunflower seeds

Equipment:

bowl

whisk

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

1. To make Cider Vinaigrette: Combine vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper in small bowl. Whisk in oil and 2 Tbs. water. Stir in shallots.2. To make Salad: Place sunflower seeds in medium-sized skillet. Toast over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes, or until browned and fragrant, shaking pan often. Transfer to small bowl, and cool.3. Just before serving, toss spinach, sliced apple, crumbled cheese and cooled sunflower seeds with vinaigrette. Divide salad among 6 plates, and serve.

 

Step by step:

To make Cider Vinaigrette

1. Combine vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper in small bowl.

2. Whisk in oil and 2 Tbs. water. Stir in shallots.


To make Salad

1. Place sunflower seeds in medium-sized skillet. Toast over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes, or until browned and fragrant, shaking pan often.

2. Transfer to small bowl, and cool.

3. Just before serving, toss spinach, sliced apple, crumbled cheese and cooled sunflower seeds with vinaigrette. Divide salad among 6 plates, and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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177k Calories
4g Protein
13g Total Fat
11g Carbs
29% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
177k
9%

Fat
13g
21%

  Saturated Fat
3g
21%

Carbohydrates
11g
4%

  Sugar
7g
8%

Cholesterol
8mg
3%

Sodium
403mg
18%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
4g
9%

Vitamin K
142µg
136%

Vitamin A
2769IU
55%

Vitamin E
3mg
24%

Manganese
0.43mg
21%

Folate
74µg
19%

Vitamin C
10mg
12%

Magnesium
47mg
12%

Phosphorus
104mg
10%

Calcium
98mg
10%

Vitamin B6
0.18mg
9%

Fiber
2g
9%

Vitamin B1
0.13mg
8%

Selenium
5µg
8%

Potassium
289mg
8%

Copper
0.16mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.13mg
8%

Iron
1mg
7%

Zinc
0.79mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.85mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.32mg
3%

Vitamin B12
0.14µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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