Cocoa Vinaigrette-Dressed Spinach, Strawberry and Walnut Salad
- 10, 16, 2015
- Category Healthy, Delicious Salad Recipes from Chef Kelly Yorke, Recipes the improve Back Pain, from Chef Kelly Yorke, Vegan, Vegetarian
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Cocoa Vinaigrette-Dressed Spinach, Strawberry and Walnut Salad
Author: Chef Kelly Yorke
Serves: 6Servings

Ingredients
Dressing:
- ¼ cup Cocoa powder, natural (non-Dutch) Navita’s Naturals, Organic Cacao Powder, 8 oz. bag
- ½ tsp. Ground ginger Simply Organic Ground Ginger Root, 1.64 oz. container
- ¼ tsp. Ground turmeric Organic Traditions, Turmeric Powder, 7 oz. bag
- ½ tsp. Red Pepper flakes Simply Organic Crushed Red Pepper, 1.59 oz. container
- ¼ tsp. Ground cinnamon Simply Organic Ground Cinnamon, 2.45 oz. container
- 1 Tbls. Raw, unfiltered honey Really Raw Unstrained Honey, 16 oz. jar
- 3 Tbls. Raspberry vinegar
- 2 Tbls. Water
- ¼ cup Walnut oil La Tourangelle Roasted Walnut Oil 250 ml bottle
Salad:
- 12 oz. Fresh organic baby spinach leaves, rinsed and dried
- 24 Organic strawberries, hulled, quartered
- 1.5 oz. Red onion, cut into strings or slivers
- 3 oz. Walnuts halves and pieces Woodstock Organic Walnut Halves and Pieces, 5.5 oz. pouch
Instructions
- Mix all the vinaigrette ingredients together in a small bowl (except the walnut oil) until well combined. Drizzle in the oil while whisking vigorously until all the oil is added and the mixture is emulsified and slightly thickened.
- Evenly distribute a pile of baby spinach among six salad plates (approximately 2 oz. or 2 cups spinach per each plate).
- Evenly divide and sprinkle the quartered strawberries, red onion and walnut pieces among the six plates.
- Drizzle each plate with the cocoa vinaigrette and serve immediately. (Alternatively, toss the salad ingredients and the vinaigrette all together in one large salad bowl and serve family-style)
Notes
Per Serving: 192 Calories; 16g Fat; 4g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 46mg Sodium.
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