Popeye and Olive Oil's Fresh Spinach Salad |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Add this salad recipe to the growing list of recipes taken from our local natural food market's weekly flyer. Only the freshest ingredients will work. Ingredients:
4 cups fresh baby spinach |
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves |
1/2 lime, juice of |
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar |
1 teaspoon shallot, minced |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
fresh ground black pepper |
1 nectarine, thinly sliced |
1/2 cup fresh blueberries or 1/4 cup dried blueberries |
Directions:
1. Rinse the spinach well and dry in salad spinner.
2. Stack the mint leaves and cut crosswise into thin strips.
3. In large mixing bowl combine the spinach leaves with the mint. Toss well.
4. To make the dressing combine the lime juice, vinegar, shallot, and salt in a small bowl. Whisk in the olive oil and.
5. season the salad dressing to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
6. Pour the dressing over the greens and toss lightly.
7. Divide the mixture between four salad plates. In fan fashion, garnish the nectarine slices on each salad plate.
8. Sprinkle the blueberries on top.
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