Superfoods Salad

 Spinach, strawberries, blueberries, and walnuts sometimes are called superfoods because they are loaded with antioxidants, thought to contribute to good health.

Ingredients

    1/3 cup raspberry vinegar
    2 tablespoons snipped fresh mint
    2 tablespoons honey
    1 tablespoon canola oil
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    4 cups packaged fresh baby spinach leaves
    2 cups chopped, cooked chicken breast
    2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
    1/2 cup fresh blueberries
    1/4 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
    1 ounce semisoft goat cheese, crumbled
    1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 

Directions

For vinaigrette:
1. In a screw-top jar, combine vinegar, mint, honey, oil, and salt. Cover and shake well.
2. In a large bowl, toss together spinach, chicken, strawberries, blueberries, walnuts, and goat cheese. Transfer to salad plates. Drizzle with vinaigrette and sprinkle with pepper.

nutrition information

Per Serving: 

cal. (kcal) 303, 

Fat, total (g) 13, 

chol. (mg) 63, 

sat. fat (g) 2, 

carb. (g) 22,

 Monounsaturated fat (g) 4, 

Polyunsaturated fat (g) 5,

 fiber (g) 3, 

sugar (g) 14,

 pro. (g) 26, 

vit. A (IU) 2769.64, 

vit. C (mg) 53.73,

 Thiamin (mg) 0.13, 

Riboflavin (mg) 0.21, 

Niacin (mg) 10.27, 

Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0.57, 

Folate (µg) 88.7, 

Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0.24, 

sodium (mg) 249, 

Potassium (mg) 516, 

calcium (mg) 70.68, 

iron (mg) 2.88, 

Vegetables () 1, 

Fruit () 0.5, 

Other Carb () 0.5, 

Lean Meat () 3.5, 

Fat () 2, 

Carb Choice () 1.5, 

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
 

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