Spinach Salad with Cherries
Cherries add a special touch to salads.
Ingredients:
Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Salad:
5 cups cleaned torn spinach leaves, stems removed
1 cup bite-sized fresh pineapple wedges
1/2 cup dried tart cherries
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
Crumbled feta cheese, if desired (optional)
Directions:
For the dressing, combine oil, vinegar, honey and pepper in a medium bowl; mix well. For the salad, combine spinach with pineapple, cherries and onion in a large salad bowl. Spoon dressing over spinach mixture; mix to coat salad with dressing. Serve topped with feta cheese, if desired.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition Info:
Nutrition Facts per serving: 219 cal., 14 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 23 g carbo., 0 mg chol., 2 g pro., 2 g fiber, 31 mg sodium. Daily RDA values: 80% vit. A, 30% vit. C, 4% calcium, 8% iron.