Colorful Vegetarian Spinach Salad

Name: Colorful Vegetarian Spinach Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 side salads, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh spinach, torn; 1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped; 1/2 cup green pepper, finely chopped; 1 medium red apple, chopped (macintosh work well); 1/2 cup small cherry tomatoes, cut in half; 1/4 cup black raisins; 10 whole almonds; 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/8 cup canola oil; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 garlic clove, finely minced; 1 tablespoon onion, finely minced; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Submitted by Health-Minded Chef

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 4 side salads
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 cups fresh spinach, torn
¹⁄₂ cup carrot, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ cup green pepper, finely chopped
1 medium red apple, chopped (macintosh work well)
¹⁄₂ cup small cherry tomatoes, cut in half
¹⁄₄ cup black raisins
10 whole almonds
¹⁄₄ cup walnuts, chopped
Dressing
¹⁄₄ cup apple cider vinegar
¹⁄₈ cup extra virgin olive oil
¹⁄₈ cup canola oil
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1 tablespoon onion, finely minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

directions

Thoroughly blend all dressing ingredients, store in fridge until salad is ready.
Gently wash, drain, dry, tear spinach leaves.
(Drying leaves in a salad spinner works best).
Arrange spinach in individual serving dishes.
Nicely arrange remaining salad ingredients on top of spinach.
Drizzle dressing on each salad, and toss to gently coat leaves.