Spinach salad with blackberries
Enjoy a refreshing and nutritious fresh spinach salad, featuring juicy blackberries, crisp onions, and a zesty lemon vinaigrette. Perfect for a light lunch or a healthy side dish!
- 03 May 2025
- Cook time 0 min
- Prep time 5 min
- 1 Servings
- 6 Ingredients
This fresh spinach salad with blackberries is a delightful and healthy option for any meal. The combination of fresh, vibrant greens, juicy blackberries, and the zesty lemon vinaigrette creates a symphony of flavors that is both refreshing and satisfying.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
- Wash the fresh spinach thoroughly under cool running water. Pat dry with a clean kitchen towel or use a salad spinner to remove excess water.
- Peel the onions and slice them thinly. Set aside.
- Rinse the blackberries gently under cool water and pat them dry.
- In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and dashes of black pepper.
- Whisk the mixture together until well-blended, creating a smooth vinaigrette.
- In a large salad bowl, add the spinach leaves.
- Scatter the thinly sliced onions over the spinach.
- Add the fresh blackberries on top.
- Drizzle the lemon vinaigrette over the assembled salad.
- Gently toss the salad to ensure the spinach, onions, and blackberries are evenly coated with the vinaigrette.
- Serve the salad immediately to enjoy the fresh, crisp flavors. You can pair it with a protein of your choice or enjoy it as a light, refreshing starter or side dish.
Tips:
- For a more intense flavor, consider adding a dash of sea salt to the lemon vinaigrette.
- Use baby spinach for a more tender and delicate texture.
- If you prefer, red onions can be substituted with shallots for a milder taste.
- Gently toss the salad to ensure all ingredients are evenly coated with the vinaigrette.
- Add some crumbled feta or goat cheese for extra richness and a creamy texture.
- Toast some nuts, like pine nuts or walnuts, and sprinkle them on the salad for added crunch and flavor.
This spinach salad with blackberries is not only simple to prepare, but it also offers a burst of flavors and nutrients. It's perfect as a light lunch or a side dish. Enjoy this refreshing salad with the suggestions provided, and feel free to customize it to your taste.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | 230 grams |
| Energy | |
| Calories 70kcal | 4% |
| Protein | |
| Protein 3.27g | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | |
| Carbohydrates 15g | 4% |
| Fiber 6g | 15% |
| Sugar 7g | 7% |
| Fat | |
| Fat 27g | 33% |
| Saturated 3.86g | 13% |
| Cholesterol 0.00mg | - |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A 190ug | 21% |
| Choline 22mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 0.09mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 0.15mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 0.85mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 0.22mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B9 100ug | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 0.00ug | 0% |
| Vitamin C 45mg | 52% |
| Vitamin E 2.11mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K 300ug | 254% |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium, Ca 70mg | 5% |
| Copper, Cu 0.19mg | 21% |
| Iron, Fe 1.26mg | 11% |
| Magnesium, Mg 80mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus, P 60mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K 510mg | 15% |
| Selenium, Se 0.32ug | 1% |
| Sodium, Na 63mg | 4% |
| Zinc, Zn 0.75mg | 7% |
| Water | |
| Water 190g | - |
| * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. | |
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