SPINACH SALAD - with Balsamic Dressing- Steph’s Stove

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: goat cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide healthy fats and are often cheaper.

Add entire bag of pre-washed spinach to a large bowl.

Add 3/4 cup of pecans to the spinach.

Add about 1/4 cup of sliced red onion to the bowl.

Add half a can of Mandarin oranges to the salad.

Add a package of blackberries to the mixture.

Add 3/4 cup of crumbled feta cheese on top of the salad.

In a jelly jar, combine 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar and 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.

Add 1 tablespoon of poppy seeds to the dressing mixture.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of honey to the dressing.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard to the dressing.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper to the dressing.

Shake the dressing until mixed well.

Pour the dressing over the salad and mix gently.

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