Surprising baby spinach salad
Baby spinach, spicy almonds, pickled onions and dates
Dark green leafy vegetables are key in an alkalising, detoxing diet. It is important to eat a variety of them, raw as well as cooked. A delicious way of enjoying an endless variety of greens is salads like this one. The combination of spicy almonds, pickled onions and dates offer a harmony of flavours and textures, packed with vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and protein.
30 min
4 persons
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Ingredients
1 small red onion, thinly sliced to half moons
3-4 large medjhul dates, pitted and cut to thin stripes
juice and zest from half lemon
1 tsp coconut fat
80 gr natural almonds
½ tsp sea salt, 1 tsp sumac (available in Middle East shops), ½ tsp chilli flakes
150 gr baby spinach leaves, washed and dried
3 tbsp virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp sea salt
3-4 large medjhul dates, pitted and cut to thin stripes
juice and zest from half lemon
1 tsp coconut fat
80 gr natural almonds
½ tsp sea salt, 1 tsp sumac (available in Middle East shops), ½ tsp chilli flakes
150 gr baby spinach leaves, washed and dried
3 tbsp virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp sea salt
Preparation
- Take a small mixing bowl, place the red onion and dates and add the lemon zest and juice, mix and set aside.
- Heat the coconut fat in a heavy frying pan, add the almonds and cook while tossing from time to time for 6-7 minutes. Add salt, sumac and chilli flakes. Keep cooking on a low medium heat for another 3-4 minutes until the almonds are well covered with the spices and lightly toasted. Set aside to cool.
- When ready to serve, lay the spinach leaves nicely in a wide salad bowl, scatter the dates, red onion and chilli almonds evenly on top.
- Beat olive oil, lemon juice and salt to a smooth dressing, pour over the salad and serve at once
Tip: if you need to take this salad with you to work, pack the almonds and dressing separately in small containers.
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