Asian Spinach and Feta Salad
Our dietitians' favouriteCrisp and crunchy, fresh and festive, here’s a salad with flavour that sparkles like sun on fresh snow.
- Prep: 15 min
Ingredients
- Dressing
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) canola oil
- 2 tsp (10 mL) toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) rice vinegar
- 2 minced cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh ginger grated
- Salad
- 8 cups (2 L) baby spinach
- 2 cups (500 mL) radicchio thinly sliced
- 1/2 red bell pepper cut into strips
- 3 clementines or mandarins peeled and divided into segments
- 4 oz (120 g) Canadian Feta roughly crumbled
- 1 can (227 mL) water chestnuts drained, rinsed and sliced
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) sesame seeds toasted
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Preparation
Dressing
In a jar or salad dressing mixer bottle, combine oils with soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic and ginger. Close lid and shake.
Salad
In a salad bowl, combine the remaining ingredients including Feta except the sesame seeds.
Just before serving, add the salad dressing and sesame seeds; toss well. Serve immediately.
Tips
Note: This satisfying vegetarian dish is also great with shredded beef, turkey or chicken.
Canadian Cheese alternatives: Bocconcini, Blue cheese, Havarti.
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Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 130 Calories |
| Protein: | 4 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 9 g |
| Fat: | 9 g |
| Fibre: | 2.2 g |
| Sodium: | 294 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 13 % / 140 mg |
| Vitamin C: | 54 % |
| Folate: | 38 % |
| Magnesium: | 17 % |
| Vitamin E: | 17 % |
