SPINACH SALAD WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE

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This is just a wonderful salad with a great combination of flavors with the sweetness of the fruit and the tartness of the dressing and cheese. It is a spin-off of LonghornMama's Fruit 'n' Veggie Salad which is also a great salad. I made this again for my Easter weekend meal and added about 1/2 cup of dried bananas to it and would highly recommend doing that in the original recipe. :)

Provided by Nimz_

Categories     Fruit

Time 25m

Yield 1 salad, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 ounces Baby Spinach
1/3 cup mediterranean apricots, chopped or 1/3 cup apricot, of your choice chopped
1 cup chopped green apple (about a half of a medium apple, eat the rest of it cause it's good for you)
1 small lemon, juice of
1 1/2 ounces raisins
1 cup chopped broccoli floret
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4-1/3 cup crumbled gorgonzola (or more) or 1/4-1/3 cup feta cheese, to your taste (or more)
salt and pepper
1/3 cup enova salad oil or 1/3 cup light olive oil
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Steps:

  • Cut stems from spinach and wash and spin dry.
  • Chop the apple into small bite size pieces and place in a covered storage bowl or resealable bag.
  • Add the lemon juice to the apples and set aside.
  • Add the chopped apricots, raisins, broccoli florets and sunflower seeds to the spinach.
  • Just before serving add the chopped apples and crumbled gorgonzola cheese.
  • Add enough dressing to lightly coat. You will have extra dressing left over, but it keeps well.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Dressing.
  • Combine the Enova Salad Oil or light olive oil, honey and Balsamic Vinegar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.5, Fat 25.3, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 6.3, Sodium 159.7, Carbohydrate 43.5, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 35.2, Protein 6.4

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