Super Food Spinach Salad with Pomegranate-Glazed Walnuts
A salad made with superfoods — spinach, walnuts, pomegranate, mushrooms and tomatoes — is packed with nutrients and flavor.
Dovetailing Tip: Double the glazed walnuts for todays recipe so you will have enough to use on the Spinach and Green Apple Salad day 3.
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Ingredients:
| 1/4 cup | plus 2 tablespoons pomegranate juice |
| 1 teaspoon | sugar |
| kosher salt | |
| 1/2 cup | coarsely chopped walnuts |
| 1/4 cup | thinly sliced red onion |
| ounce | one 5- container baby spinach |
| 4 ounces | white button mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced, about 1 cup |
| 3/4 cup | grape tomato, halved |
| 1 tablespoon | red wine vinegar |
| 1 tablespoon | good quality extra virgin olive oil |
Directions:
Combine 1/4 cup juice with the sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small nonstick skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reduces slightly, about 5 minutes. Add the walnuts and continue to cook, stirring, until the nuts are coated and dark and the liquid evaporates in the skillet, about another 5 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet to cool. When cool, break apart with your hands.
Meanwhile, soak the red onion in ice water for about 10 minutes; drain and pat dry. Place the baby spinach in a serving bowl and top with the onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and walnuts. In a bowl whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons juice with the vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and then whisk in the oil. Drizzle over the salad and toss just before serving.
Calories: 140 Fat: 10 grams Saturated Fat: 1 gram Protein: 4 grams Carbohydrates: 12 grams Sugar: 6 grams Fiber: 3 grams Cholesterol: 0 milligrams Sodium: 300 milligrams
Source: foodnetwork.com
