Spinach berry salad

Ingredients

Salad:

• 4 packed cups torn fresh spinach
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 small sweet onion, sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Salad dressing:

• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, or cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large salad bowl, toss together spinach, strawberries, blueberries, onion and pecans.

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine dressing ingredients. Shake well. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Serving Information

Serves 4

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calories: 158
Total carbohydrate: 25 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Dietary fiber: 4 g
Monounsaturated fat: 3 g
Protein: 4 g
Saturated fat: 0.5 g
Serving size: 1 1/2 cups
Sodium: 198 mg
Total fat: 5 g

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Fruits: 1
Nuts, seeds and dry beans: 1/2
Sweets: 1/2
Vegetables: 1

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats: 1
Fruits: 1
Nonstarchy vegetables: 1
Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates: 1/2

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Fats: 1
Fruits: 1
Sweets: 1/2
Vegetables: 1