Best Spinach Salad With Cheese Raisins And Walnutsazerbaijan Recipes

SPINACH SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND BEETS

Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese and Beets image

Here's a super easy salad that looks and tastes festive for the wonderful Christmas season, but is also wonderful all year round. Vinaigrette dressing coats the greens nicely. -Nancy Latulippe, Simcoe, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 45m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1-1/4 pounds fresh beets
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons honey
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
5 cups fresh baby spinach
2 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Steps:

Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Place in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, 30-60 minutes. Remove from the water; cool. Peel beets and cut into 1-in. pieces., In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil until blended. , Place spinach in salad bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Top with beets, goat cheese and walnuts. If desired, sprinkle with additional pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 128mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SPINACH SALAD WITH CHEESE, RAISINS AND WALNUTS(AZERBAIJAN)

Spinach Salad With Cheese, Raisins and Walnuts(Azerbaijan) image

Simple and delicious. Add some fresh bread on the side, and this becomes a nice, light meal. From the country of Azerbaijan. Recipe adapted from AZ Cookbook.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories Spinach

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) bag Baby Spinach, washed and dried (if leaves are too big, chop them coarsely)
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese or 1/3 cup any other white cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1/3 cup golden raisin
1/4 cup apple, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (optional, but recommended) or 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (optional, but recommended)
1 -1 1/2 teaspoon honey (optional)

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the olive oil with the lemon juice and vinegar if using. Add honey or any sweetener you like now, if desired.
Add the spinach, cheese, walnuts and raisins and toss thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (If you are using feta cheese, you don't have to add salt to the salad since feta cheese is salty enough). Serve right away. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.5, Fat 16, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 11.1, Sodium 175.8, Carbohydrate 15.2, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 9.7, Protein 5