Tangy Spinach Salad with Strawberries & Roasted Asparagus

I love salad, particularly those which feature fruit. Nothing like a nice, refreshing salad topped with apples, pears, grapes, or when in season, strawberries. If it’s one thing this house LOVES, it’s strawberries. Here in the Northeast, we’re still a couple of weeks out before peak strawberry season hits, of which I’ll be making a regular appearance at my friend’s farm picking and freezing, freezing and picking to get me through next winter. Carbon footprint aside, this girl just can’t pass up $3.99/lb. for organic strawberries at the grocery store, so I’ve been supplementing my dwindling stash with imports. Fellow locovores, I hang my head in shame.

Sooo, about the salad {that’s why you’re here, no?}

Nutritious indeed. Check out these stats:

• Asparagus: The ultimate natural detox, loaded with potassium, fiber, and asparagine, which, since the dawn of time, has made it the remedy of choice for urinary tract issues.  This is why your pee pee smells so strong the next day. It’s a GOOD thing.

• Strawberries: Where do I begin? Strawberries boast cancer-protecting antioxidants, inflammation– fighting phytochemicals, immunity-boosting and wrinkle-fighting Vitamin C, and heart-healthy potassium and fiber. I swoon about the health benefits of this fantastic summer fruit over here. Inflammation is bad news. Read more here. 

• Spinach: Another rock star, spinach is super high in fiber {20% of the RDA}, more cancer-fighting flavanoids, inflammation-fighting phytochemicals, immunity-boosting Vitamin A {a key component of white blood cells, which fight infection}, and an amazing source of Vitamin K, which is linked to strong bones, a healthy heart, and superior brain function.

Awesome, right?  

This is **the perfect** complement to your early summer picnics, potlucks, or eating right out of the trough {don’t judge}.  

Tell me, do you like fruity salads {like me} or prefer to leave well enough alone and segregate the veggies from their sweeter counterparts {like my husband – it must be a guy thing}? Please leave a comment below. I’d LOVE to hear! 

Tangy Spinach Salad with Strawberries & Roasted Asparagus

2014-06-06 19:50:42

Serves 4

Use organic ingredients when possible

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Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

10 min

Total Time

15 min

Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

10 min

Total Time

15 min

Ingredients

1. Dressing
2. ½ tbsp. balsamic vinegar
3. {buy here}
4. ½ tsp. raw {ideally local} honey {buy here}
5. 1 tsp. Dijon mustard {buy here}
6. ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil {buy here}
7. Salad
8. 8 cups baby spinach
9. 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
10. ½ lb fresh asparagus, sliced on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces
11. ¼ cup crumbled {raw} goat cheese
12. 1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil {buy here}
13. 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar {buy here}

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare salad dressing by whisking 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, and olive oil together. Set aside.
2. Place sliced asparagus on baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
3. Toss spinach with vinaigrette. Divide evenly among four plates, top with strawberries, asparagus, and goat cheese. Drizzle remaining dressing over top, and serve.

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 Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: ¼ of Recipe

• Calories: 220

• Total Fat: 19 g

• Saturated Fat: 5 g

• Cholesterol:  11 mg

• Sodium: 152 mg

• Total Carbohydrate: 8 g

• Dietary Fiber: 4 g

• Sugars: 3 g

• Protein: 6 g

Like fruity salad? You might also like:

• Chicken and Grape Pasta Salad

• Fiesta Salad {Vegan}

• Harvest Salad

• Massaged Kale & Blood Orange Winter Salad with a Poppyseed Vinaigrette 

• Pasta Salad with Grilled Fruit and Goat Cheese

• Pear and Brie Salad with Honey Champagne Vinaigrette

• Redhead Citrus Slaw {Raw | Vegan}

• Roasted Beet with Beet Greens and Grapefruit Salad

• Strawberry Mache Salad with Tamari Roasted Pepitas

• Strawberry Spinach Salad {Raw | Vegan}

• Strawberry and Radish Antioxidant Salad

• Summer Berry Salad

• Warm Grape & Goat Cheese Kale Salad

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