Spinach, Apples and Walnut Salad

Name: Spinach, Apples and Walnut Salad
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2-3 cups fresh baby spinach leaves; 1/4-1/2 cup roughly chopped walnuts; 1/4-1/2 cup black raisins; 1 big apple, cored and cut into thin slices; 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds; Honey-Lemon Dressing:; 4-5 tablespoons oil (any cooking oil or olive oil); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1-2 tablespoons honey

Vanitha Bhat @cook_10017275

Fresh spinach, crunchy heart-healthy walnuts, juicy raisins and crisp apples drenched in a light and mildly sweet dressing with honey and lemon juice for the perfect healthy and light salad!

Vanitha Bhat @cook_10017275

Fresh spinach, crunchy heart-healthy walnuts, juicy raisins and crisp apples drenched in a light and mildly sweet dressing with honey and lemon juice for the perfect healthy and light salad!

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Ingredients

2 servings

2-3 cupsfresh baby spinach leaves
1/4-1/2 cuproughly chopped walnuts
1/4-1/2 cupblack raisins
1big apple, cored and cut into thin slices
2 tablespoonssunflower seeds
Honey-Lemon Dressing:
4-5 tablespoonsoil (any cooking oil or olive oil)
1 tablespoonlemon juice
1/2 tspsalt
1/4 teaspoonblack pepper
1 tablespoonDijon mustard
1-2 tablespoonshoney

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Steps

1

To make the Honey-Mustard dressing
In a mason jar or any bottle with a tight fitting lid, add all the ingredients of the dressing.
Close the lid tightly and shake the bottle to blend the dressing well.
2

To make the salad
In a large salad bowl, toss together spinach, walnuts, raisins and apples slices.
Drizzle with the honey-mustard dressing and toss to coat evenly.
Serve immediately.
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Notes:
Have fun adding other colors and textures like cubed tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, some slice onions, cubed or sliced cucumbers or even some julienned carrots!
Not fond of walnuts? Try pecans, cashew or even peanuts for the crunch.
Add dressing and toss just before serving or the salad may go soggy.
If you do not like raisins, add other dried fruits like dried cranberries, some chopped up dates or even some fresh pomegranate pearls.