Are you craving a light, refreshing, and flavorful salad that's packed with a variety of nutrients? Look no further than the irresistible beanshoot avocado baby spinach salad! Featuring fresh beanshoots that provide a delightful crunch, creamy avocado slices adding a luscious texture, baby spinach leaves contributing a boost of essential vitamins and minerals, and a simple dressing that ties all the components together, this salad promises to tantalize your taste buds and leave you feeling energized and satisfied. Whether you're a seasoned salad enthusiast or looking for a vibrant new addition to your diet, this recipe is sure to impress.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH DATES AND ALMONDS
Sumac, a tart, deep-red spice, is a key ingredient for this recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi, which was featured in a Times article about his cookbook with Sami Tamimi, "Jerusalem." Procuring the spice may be the most challenging thing about this refreshing, well-balanced salad. The pita and almonds are cooked for a few minutes on the stovetop, but that is the only heat required. As for the sumac, it can be found at Middle Eastern groceries, in a well-stocked spice aisle or, as always, online.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories easy, salads and dressings
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Put vinegar, onion and dates in a small bowl. Add a pinch of salt and mix well with your hands. Leave to marinate for 20 minutes, then drain any residual vinegar and discard.
- Meanwhile, heat butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat. Add pita and cook for 4 to 6 minutes, stirring all the time, until pita is golden. Add almonds and continue cooking until pita is crunchy and browned and almonds are toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and mix in sumac, chile flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside to cool.
- When ready to serve, toss spinach leaves with pita mix in a large mixing bowl. Add dates and red onion, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the lemon juice and another pinch of salt. Taste for seasoning and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 232, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 209 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING
To make his Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing recipe from Good Eats on Food Network even better, Alton Brown tops it with sliced eggs and mushrooms.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Remove the stems from the spinach and wash, drain and pat dry thoroughly. Place into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- Place the eggs into an electric kettle and cover with cold water by at least 1-inch. Turn the kettle on. Once the water comes to a boil, the kettle will turn itself off. Leave the eggs in the water for 15 minutes. Remove and peel off the shell. Slice each egg into 8 pieces and set aside.
- While the eggs are cooking, fry the bacon and remove to a paper towel to drain, reserving 3 tablespoons of the rendered fat. Crumble the bacon and set aside.
- Transfer the fat to a small saucepan set over low heat and whisk in the red wine vinegar, sugar and Dijon mustard. Season with a small pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper.
- Add the mushrooms and the sliced onion to the spinach and toss. Add the dressing and bacon and toss to combine. Divide the spinach between 4 plates or bowls and evenly divide the egg among them. Season with pepper, as desired. Serve immediately.
CHICKEN, AVOCADO AND SPINACH SALAD
This makes a great lunch or dinner salad for four. Easy to throw together if you begin with leftover chicken.
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 27m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat 1 TBS olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook in skillet, turning once, until juices run clear (about 12 minutes).
- Slice into thin strips and place in large bowl.
- In separate bowl, whisk together salt and pepper, garlic and vinegar.
- Slowly whisk in 1/3 cup olive oil.
- Stir in shallots, tomatoes, and basil.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of the dressing over chicken and toss to coat.
- Toss spinach with remaining dressing and divide among 4 serving plates; top evenly with chicken and avocado slices.
BEAN SPROUT SPINACH SALAD
Bean sprouts, bacon crumbles and sunflower kernels lend a pleasant crunch to my mom's refreshing version of spinach salad. The tangy oil-and-vinegar dressing coats the mixture well. Mom will sometimes add a few radish slices for color. -Susan Emery Everett, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, whisk together the first six ingredients. Cook and stir over low heat until the mixture reaches 160°. Remove from the heat; cool., In a serving bowl, toss the spinach, bean sprouts, bacon and green onions. Drizzle with 1/2 cup salad dressing; toss to coat. Garnish with egg slices and sunflower kernels. Serve immediately. Refrigerate remaining dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 calories, Fat 32g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
SPINACH AVOCADO SALAD
From Good Food magazine's Holiday Cookbook. This is an easy recipe for a Southwestern Thanksgiving menu. Fresh coriander is the same as fresh cilantro.
Provided by mersaydees
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Whisk all dressing ingredients together in small bowl or shake in jar with tight fitting lid.
- Pare jicama or trim radishes; cut into 1x1/4-inch strips.
- Toss avocados with lime juice in bowl.
- Place spinach, avocadoes, onion, and jicama in salad bowl.
- Whisk salad dressing again and drizzle over salad, tossing gently to coat.
- Garnish with pomegranate seeds, if desired, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.2, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 3, Sodium 218.5, Carbohydrate 12.4, Fiber 7, Sugar 2.4, Protein 3.9
BABY SPINACH SALAD
Fresh and easy, this salad is the perfect accompaniment to another recipe I have posted -sage and ricotta stuffed chicken.
Provided by MellowMel
Categories Low Protein
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Whisk together the olive oil and the lemon juice.
- Toss the spinach in a large serving bowl with the olives and the combined olive oil and lemon juice.
- Season the salad with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.2, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 247.7, Carbohydrate 3.3, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 0.2, Protein 1.3
BACON SPINACH SALAD
Even our kids-who normally don't care for spinach-can't resist this salad with its rich dressing and crumbled bacon. Of course, you can use other greens instead of spinach. -Gretchen Kuipers, Platte, South Dakota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Drain on paper towels. Refrigerate greens and onions in a salad bowl until serving. Combine remaining ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well. Just before serving, pour dressing over greens; toss to coat. Serve with bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Fat 17g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 427mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
ORIENTAL SPINACH SALAD
This is a refreshingly different and easy salad that I have made many times. It comes from an old cookbook of mine entitled "The Complete Encyclopedia of Chinese Cooking.
Provided by Normaone
Categories Spinach
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place washed and dried spinach in a large bowl.
- Combine sesame oil, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, mustard and sesame seeds.
- Pour over spinach.
- Toss to coat.
- Let set 5 minutes.
- Toss again.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 119, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 902.7, Carbohydrate 8.4, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 2, Protein 6.5
BEANSHOOT, AVOCADO & BABY SPINACH SALAD
A flavoursome Beanshoot, Avocado and Baby Spinach Salad with and Asian Vinaigrette which I have adapted from one of the recipes featured today on Huey's popular TV cooking show. He suggests serving this as an entrée or for a light lunch. Huey (Iain Hewitson) is an Australian chef, who is particularly fond of Asian cuisine. I am posting this for the 2005 Zaar World Tour.
Provided by bluemoon downunder
Categories Spinach
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place the fish sauce, rice vinegar, water, palm sugar, chilli, ginger and garlic in a bowl and whisk up. Taste for seasoning.
- In another bowl, mix together the baby spinach leaves, beanshoots, onion, capsicum, cucumber and avocado with dressing to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.8, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 1427.4, Carbohydrate 13.7, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 4.8, Protein 4.7
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh ingredients whenever possible.
- If you can't find baby spinach, you can use regular spinach, just be sure to remove the tough stems.
- If you don't have any bean sprouts, you can substitute shredded cabbage or carrots.
- For a vegan version of this salad, omit the feta cheese.
- This salad can be served as a main course or as a side dish.
Conclusion:
This easy and delicious salad is a great way to get your daily dose of fruits and vegetables. It's also a good source of protein and fiber. The combination of sweet and savory flavors makes this salad a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a healthy and refreshing salad, give this bean sprout, avocado, and baby spinach salad a try.
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