Summer Spinach Salad

I feel weird posting a salad recipe. Like, this is just stuff I always like in a salad and I assume other people make theirs the same way. But I guess they don't.

Last week, I brought this to a church activity and it seemed to be a hit. I guess a better indication of that is that the following day, Madelyn pulled out all the ingredients again, chopped her own tomato and made everyone this for lunch. She loves it! Thumbs up for kids eating healthy! It has a nice combination of fresh, salty, sweet/tart and nutty.

 

This salad turned out to be enormous, and I put too many toppings on (which sank to the bottom of the bowl), so this recipe isn't going to have specific amounts. Just use the amount you'll need for your family.

 Summer Spinach Salad

by Melissa Yoder

baby spinach

crumbled feta cheese

toasted, chopped pecans or walnuts

cherry tomatoes, halved

dried cranberries (Craisins)

chopped green onions

To toast the nuts, heat on medium in a dry skillet until fragrant and golden brown. Set aside to cool. Toss the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl until well mixed. Serve with your favorite dressing. My suggestions:

Delish!

Other yummy things to toss in:

diced avocado

chopped cucumber

slices of this chicken