Blue cheese, walnut spinach salad

November, 20th, 2024

Ingredients (Serves 12)

Dressing:

• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon plain low-fat yogurt

Salad:

• 2 pounds spinach, roughly chopped (or 3 10-ounce packages)
• 1/2 cup sliced red onion
• 1 1/2 cups sliced cucumbers
• 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles

Directions

Combine ingredients for dressing in a blender or processor. Chill.

Toss spinach greens with dressing and mound a generous 2 cups onto chilled plates.

Layer vegetables, walnuts and blue cheese crumbles on top of spinach. Serve.