Easy Spinach and Blackberry Salad
This easy spinach salad recipe contains just four ingredients and a tangy blackberry salad dressing. Perfect for when you want a quick, yet tasty and nutritious meal, side dish, or appetizer. Plus, this recipe is gluten-free, keto, vegan, and can even be made vegan!
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup blackberries
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ½ cup goat cheese or blue cheese, or vegan cheese alternative
- ½ cup blackberry salad dressing
- ¼ cup walnuts or pepitas, if going nut-free
Instructions
- Begin by rinsing the spinach leaves (though this isn't always necessary). Then combine all of the ingredients (except the dressing) in a large bowl and toss gently, to combine.
- Serve alongside the Blackberry salad dressing. Pour over the salad just before serving. Plus, feel free to add a little salt and pepper, if required.
How To Store
- This salad is best eaten immediately, though can be prepared 3-4 days in advance. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Make sure not to mix the dressing with the salad until serving. Otherwise, this will make the salad soggy and massively reduce the shelf life.
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Notes
To veganise, omit the cheese entirely for avocado. Or swap it for a plant-based cheese alternative like this Herby Vegan Feta Cheese, Mozzarella, or Smoky Vegan Cheddar.
For a nut-free version, use pepitas ( pumpkin seeds) or sunflower seeds.
You can also swap out the goats cheese for other dairy cheese. For instance, blue cheese or feta.
You can combine the spinach with other leafy greens or swap the spinach for kale. If using kale then massage the dressing into the leaves.
For a heartier meal ( i.e. as a main) then you could add some cooked grains ( quinoa, bulgur), legumes ( i.e. chickpeas, kidney beans), or tofu.
Other possible add-ins include avocado, cucumber, red onion, mange tout/sugar snap peas, etc.
Add in some micro herbs for additional nutrients and flavor.
You can also add in additional berries such as strawberry slices or blueberries.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Bowl | Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2369IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2mg