Spinach is one of my fave veggies, especially in a salad. While I eat lots of salads, there is something that keeps me coming back to delicate organic baby spinach. The amount of spinach I go through is almost comical. I toss it into smoothies, pasta, vegan creamed spinach, and tons of salads. This is one of my faves – first, because it is so simple, and second because it’s delicious!
When I was contacted by the American Macular Degeneration Foundation about their #EatRightForYourSight campaign, I was totally in. I truly believe that food has the power to heal or make you sick and focusing on foods hight in antioxidants, omega 3’s and healthy fats can be great for your eyes. Just one cup of spinach has lots of of lutein and zeaxanthin—two nutrients that do wonders for your eyes. Walnuts contain those omega 3’s as well as zinc and the olive oil in the dressing has healthy fats for you too.
I hear all the time that eating healthy is TOO complicated, I don’t have time to prepare fresh food and blah, blah, blah. This salad took less than a minute to make and I’m sure you can spare a minute to improve your health. So eat up my friends!
Ingredients: 4 servings
6 cups organic baby spinach
1 organic fuji apple
1/3 cup organic raw walnuts
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup crumbled extra firm tofu
dressing:
1-2 teaspoon shallots, finely chopped
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup olive oil
1-2 teaspoons dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste
Method:
layer salad ingredients into bowl or onto serving dish. combine dressing ingredients in large bowl and whisk until combined. drizzle over salad mixture and serve immediately.
