This recipe makes use of two of our other recipes: Spiced Walnuts and Heart Healthy Dressing. If you don't have these on hand, feel free to use regular chopped walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds, and dress the salad as you please. The cooking time listed includes the 1 hour required to make the walnuts, but if you already have those or decide to skip them, this colorful, nutritious salad takes 5-10 minutes to put together.
Ingredients
Spinach
- 6 cups baby spinach, washed
Orange
- 1 large orange (or 2 clementines), peeled and sectioned
Beans
- 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
Cheese
- ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Cranberries
- ¼ cup, dried
Spiced_walnuts
- ¼ cup (link to recipe in intro)
Dressing
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinaigrette (link to recipe in intro)
Instructions
Step 1
Put all ingredients into a large serving bowl. Toss with balsamic vinaigrette and serve.
Notes
For our Tomato Basil Sauce please click here.