This is a quick and easy salad that tastes delicious. I was shocked when my husband said “If all spinach tasted this good I would eat it everyday”. He’s a bit of a smart alec (and let’s just say, not the biggest fan of whole foods), so I was quite surprised that he liked this salad so much. I took this recipe from Dr. Barnard’s “Cancer Survivor Guide” which can be found here.
Spinach Salad with Citrus Fruit – Makes 6 servings
Brazil nuts in this recipe provide crunch and selenium—a potent cancer-fighting antioxidant. Just one Brazil nut per day supplies your daily requirement of selenium.
10 ounces chopped fresh spinach
1 cup berries or grapes, or 10 strawberries, sliced
1 can (10 ounces) mandarin or clementine oranges or grapefruit sections, drained and rinsed, or 1 1/3 cup of fresh fruit
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
1 tablespoon chopped unsalted Brazil nuts
1/4 cup fat-free raspberry vinaigrette
Toss ingredients together and serve.
This delicious colorful salad should be eaten immediately after tossing with dressing.
Per serving:
62 calories
2 g fat
0.3 g saturated fat
29.4% calories from fat
0 mg cholesterol
2.3 g protein
10.1 g carbohydrate
5.4 g sugar
2.4 g fiber
61 mg sodium
59 mg calcium
1.7 mg iron
36.7 mg vitamin C
2746 mcg beta-carotene
1.7 mg vitamin E
Source: WFM 1-10