It's Meatless Monday and another day to choose superfoods. Tasty foods such as spinach, strawberries, blueberries, and walnuts are superfoods loaded with antioxidants, and antioxidants are happy food for a body and the budget, too.
Spinach, strawberries, blueberries, and walnuts are called Superfoods because they are loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. Here's the superfoods salad recipe:
Superfoods Salad
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
For vinaigrette:
In a screw-top jar, combine vinegar, mint, honey, oil, and salt. Cover and shake well.
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.
Nutritional Information:
Calories 303, Total Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 63 mg, Sodium 249 mg, Carbohydrate 22 g, Total Sugar 14 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 26 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 91%, Calcium 7%, Iron 16%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Fruit .5, Other Carbohydrate .5, Fat 2.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Plan to eat more Superfoods!
I hope your weekend was joyful. Well, eat up. Be healthy. Treasure each day.