Balsamic Strawberry and Spinach Salad
A simple strawberry and spinach salad that's a cinch to throw together and the perfect balance of sweet and tangy thanks to those fresh strawberries and a yummy maple balsamic dressing. Vegan and gluten free.
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Servings: 4 serves as a side dish
Calories: 280kcal
Ingredients
- 120 grams baby spinach
- 1 zucchini
- 1 can chickpeas - 400 gram can
- 1 punnet strawberries - 250 gram punnet
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
Dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1.5 tbsp maple syrup
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Wash the baby spinach, strawberries and zucchini. Peel the zucchini into ribbons using a vegetable peeler. Slice the strawberries.
- Drain and rinse the can of chickpeas.
- Make the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup and salt (or shake together in a small jar).
- Layer the salad into a bowl - spinach, zucchini, chickpeas, strawberries and seeds. Pour over the dressing and toss. Serve.
Notes
A few extra tweaks you can make to this salad:
*Toast the seeds in a pan for a few minutes before adding to the salad. Worth it if you have the time, toasted seeds are so good!
*Add a handful of crumbled feta or some goats cheese, if you don't mind dairy. The creaminess works so well with the berries and balsamic.
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Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal (14%) | Carbohydrates: 27g (9%) | Protein: 8g (16%) | Fat: 17g (26%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) | Sodium: 35mg (2%) | Potassium: 609mg (17%) | Fiber: 6g (25%) | Sugar: 12g (13%) | Vitamin A: 2911IU (58%) | Vitamin C: 54mg (65%) | Calcium: 80mg (8%) | Iron: 3mg (17%)