Summery Spinach Salad

 

The original advert I had for this salad was “Spinach Salad with Granny Smith Apples, Strawberries, Dried Cranberries, Pistachios, Chicken, together with a Grapefruit Vinaigrette. I thought that Summery Spinach Salad pretty much explained it in waayy fewer words. But, y'all get the thought. This is perfect for a hot 24-hour interval when you merely desire something lite and fresh. I’ve been putting a lot of fruit as well as my salads of late as well as loving it. You should definitely pass it a attempt.

Serves two

4-v c. fresh infant spinach

1/ii granny smith apple, thinly sliced

iv-v strawberries, sliced

two T. pistachios, shelled

2 T. dried cranberries

Grilled chicken (withal much yous’d like, I commonly merely prep a bunch of grilled chicken breasts for the week for salads and whatnot)

For the dressing:

Zest in addition to juice of 1 grapefruit (You tin can too sub a lemon or lime or orangish here, only function ii for the smaller citrus)

one tsp. stone ground dijon mustard

two tsp. flat leafage parsley, chopped

i/three c. extra virgin olive rock oil

salt too pepper to gustation

To make dressing, combine all ingredients for dressing inward a medium bowl and whisk together. Then, tardily current in olive petroleum piece whisking to combine. Season with common salt too pepper to gustatory modality.

To get together salads, potion spinach into bowls together with meridian alongside apple tree slices, strawberries, pistachios, cranberries, together with grilled chicken. Pour a duo tablespoons of dressing over each salad or desired sum. Toss as well as savour!

The perfect calorie-free summer repast.