Spinach salad with warm lemon and garlic dressing recipe
This spinach salad is all about simple, fresh flavours and is great when you want something light yet satisfying.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 5 mins to cook
- 185 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 100g baby spinach
- 40g Parmesan, shaved
- 100g (3½oz) cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced into rings
- 2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
For the dressing
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 770kJ 185.0kcal
- Fat
- 13g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.3g
- Sugars
- 10g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 10.6gProtein 6.0gFibre 1.9g
Method
- Put the spinach, Parmesan, tomatoes, red onion and pine nuts into a large bowl.
- To make the dressing, heat the olive oil in a small pan. Add the garlic and cook on a medium heat for 2 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, white wine vinegar and sugar. Season and return to the heat. Simmer for 3 minutes, or until syrupy.
- Pour the dressing over the salad, gently toss together, then serve.
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