Cranberry Spinach Salad
Brighten your table with this Cranberry Spinach Salad, a delightful mix of vibrant flavors and wholesome ingredients that's ready in just 15 minutes! Packed with nutrient-rich baby spinach, sweet-tart dried cranberries, crunchy sliced almonds, and tangy crumbled feta cheese, this salad is a perfect balance of texture and taste. Thinly sliced red onions add a subtle sharpness, while the homemade balsamic dressing—made with olive oil, honey, and Dijon mustard—ties everything together beautifully. Ideal as a light lunch, dinner side dish, or holiday addition, this quick-to-prepare salad is as visually stunning as it is delicious. Fresh, healthy, and irresistibly flavorful, this recipe will quickly become a favorite on your menu!
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Ingredients
- 8 cups baby spinach leaves
- 0.5 cup dried cranberries
- 0.5 cup sliced almonds
- 0.25 cup red onion
- 0.5 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
Step 1
Rinse and pat dry the baby spinach leaves, then place them in a large salad bowl.
Step 2
Thinly slice the red onion and scatter it over the spinach leaves.
Step 3
Add the dried cranberries, sliced almonds, and crumbled feta cheese to the salad bowl.
Step 4
In a small mixing bowl or jar, combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and ground black pepper.
Step 5
Whisk or shake the dressing ingredients together until well combined and emulsified.
Step 6
Drizzle the dressing over the salad right before serving.
Step 7
Toss gently to ensure all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
Step 8
Serve immediately and enjoy your fresh cranberry spinach salad!
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size | (570.6g) |
|---|
| Amount per serving | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Calories | 1593.6 |
| Total Fat 117.6g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 27.8g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 5.3g | |
| Cholesterol 100mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2723.6mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 104.7g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 18.5g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 75.6g | |
| Protein 36.0g | 0% |
| Vitamin D 0IU | 0% |
| Calcium 956.5mg | 0% |
| Iron 8.8mg | 0% |
| Potassium 1677.0mg | 0% |
Source of Calories