Triple Berry Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Name: Triple Berry Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp raspberry vinegar; 1 ½ tbsp honey; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; ½ tsp salt; ⅛ tsp black pepper; 4 cups baby spinach, washed and dried; ½ cup fresh blueberries; ½ cup fresh raspberries; ½ cup fresh strawberries, sliced; 1 green onion, sliced; 2 oz soft goat cheese, broken into small pieces

This salad gets an A+ for taste and nutrition. Spinach, three types of berries and goat cheese create a powerhouse dish.

This salad gets an A+ for taste and nutrition. Tender, young spinach leaves are powerhouses of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, plant-based compounds with disease-fighting potential. Sweet, juicy berries boast brilliant colors, signaling their protective antioxidants. Top it all off with creamy flecks of high-protein, low-fat goat cheese and honey-sweetened raspberry vinaigrette dressing.

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp raspberry vinegar
1 ½ tbsp honey
1 tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp salt
⅛ tsp black pepper
4 cups baby spinach, washed and dried
½ cup fresh blueberries
½ cup fresh raspberries
½ cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1 green onion, sliced
2 oz soft goat cheese, broken into small pieces

Directions

For raspberry vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil, raspberry vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper; set aside. On a platter, mound spinach. Top with berries and onion. Sprinkle with goat cheese. Serve with vinaigrette.