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A large platter of spinach blueberry salad.

Spinach Blueberry Salad

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This Spinach Blueberry Salad is a fresh and fruity salad with quinoa and almonds. It's a great salad for warm summer weather and perfect to feed a crowd.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 205
Author Elizabeth

Ingredients

  • 4 Cups Spinach
  • ⅔ Cup Dry Quinoa
  • 1 Medium Cucumber
  • ½ Cup Blueberries
  • ¼ Cup Blackberries
  • ¼ Cup Sliced Almonds

Balsamic Dressing

  • 3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
  • 3 Tablespoons Water
  • 2 Tablespoons Maple or Date Syrup
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
  • ⅛ Teaspoon Pepper

Instructions

  • Cook the quinoa. Rinse the dry quinoa, then add it to a small pot with 1 ¼ cups of water. Bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Make the dressing. In a small bowl, mix the balsamic vinegar, water, maple syrup, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
  • Slice the cucumber.
  • Assemble the salads. Toss the spinach with the quinoa, cucumber, blueberries, blackberries, almonds and dressing. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 509mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2886IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 3mg