Spinach Salad with Apples and Eggs
Spinach is a super food you want to add to your meals! Dark leafy greens like spinach are important for skin and hair, bone health, and provide protein, iron, vitamins and minerals. This salad gets a little extra nutritional punch from eggs (more protein) and fruits like apples and figs.
- 4 large eggs
- 2 apples
- 8 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup dried figs (about 16 figs or one 7-oz pkg)
- 1 cup whole-grain croutons
- 1/2 cup light honey mustard or light poppy seed dressing
Serves: 4
To hard boil-eggs:
- Place eggs in saucepan large enough to hold them in a single layer.
- Add cold water to cover eggs by 1 inch.
- Heat over high heat just to boiling. Remove from heat and cover.
- Let eggs stand in hot water about 12 minutes.
- Drain and fill pan with cold water; let sit 10-15 minutes.
- Peel and slice. (If making ahead, refrigerate cooked unpeeled eggs)
Prepare other ingredients while eggs are cooking and cooling. Wash, slice, and core apples. Cut apples and dried figs into bite-sized chunks. Wash and drain spinach.
To serve the salad, divide ingredients evenly among four plates, top spinach with apples, eggs, dried figs, and croutons. Drizzle with dressing.
Nutrition Facts (1 serving):
Calories: 360 kcal
Carbs: 59 g
Protein: 9 g
Sodium: 560 mg
Recipe from What's Cooking from the US Department of Agriculture.
