Receta Clean Eating Spinach Summer Salad
Like it or not, for better or for worse, summer is upon us here in northern California. As many of you know, this is NOT my favorite time of year. Me and heat just do not get along. Especially humid heat, which there is a lot more of now that I’m living so close to the coast. But that being said, there are some things about summer that I truly enjoy. Fresh produce being at the top of that list.
There’s just nothing like a huge bowl of leafy goodness to refresh you after a hot day. Salads are a fantastic way to not only get all your nutrients (eat the rainbow!), but also a great way to keep your kitchen cool and stove in off-mode.
Add to that some seasonal fruits, and you’ve got yourself one heck of a delicious, refreshing and cooling meal.
NOTE: For this salad, I used my recent Clean Eating Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing. It went very well with this salad.
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Clean Eating Spinach Summer Salad
(Makes 2 servings)
Ingredients:
- 2 cups raw spinach
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1/2 avocado, cubed
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries, fruit juice sweetened
- 1/4 small red onion, sliced or chopped
- 1 cups shredded chicken (optional)
Directions:
Mix together and serve.
Nutritional Content:
(Data is for 1/2 the recipe)
NOTE: Data does not include optional ingredients.
Calories: 383
Total Fat: 20 gm - To lower fat, omit the almonds or avocados
Saturated Fats: 2 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 75 mg
Carbohydrates: 50 gm – To lower, omit the cranberries
Dietary fiber: 16 gm
Sugars: 26 gm
Protein: 9 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 16
Please Note: Nutritional information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate and is subject to the availability of specific foods in their database. Where one ingredient is not listed, substitutions must be used. Therefore, you should not refer to this data as being exact. It’s more of a ballpark figure. The Gracious Pantry does not take responsibility for the inadequacies of the nutrition calculator used. This data is provided as a courtesy and general reference only. It is not exact.