Spinach Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette

This Spinach Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette is a delicious side dish packed with healthy greens, mushrooms, sweet dried cranberries and pecans! Under 90 calories per serving!

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I don’t know about you but I LOVE a good salad – it doesn’t matter what time of the year it is or what fresh ingredients are available, I’ll find a way to make a delicious salad to suit any season. Thankfully this Spinach Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette is made with easy-to-find ingredients, no matter the time of year, and it’s a delicious addition to any summer barbecue, easy weeknight meal, or holiday dinner! AND it’s under 90 calories per serving! One other fun fact about this salad – it’s the salad that was served at our wedding almost 15 years ago!!

Ingredients for Spinach Salad

To make this Spinach Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette you’ll need:

• fresh baby spinach (washed and dried)
• fresh white button mushrooms
• dried cranberries
• pecans
• mayonnaise
• sugar
• apple cider vinegar
• lemon juice

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I hope you love this Spinach Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite salad for any time of year? I’d love to know!  

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Spinach Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette

This Spinach Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette is a delicious side dish packed with healthy greens, mushrooms, sweet dried cranberries and pecans!

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By Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Yield 8 servings

Prep 20 minutes mins

Recipe: Ingredients 

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For the salad:

• ▢ 8 cups fresh baby spinach
• ▢ 10 small white button mushrooms sliced thinly
• ▢ 1/3 cup dried cranberries use more if desired
• ▢ 1/3 cup pecans whole or chopped

For the dressing:

• ▢ 6 tablespoons light mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise
• ▢ 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice

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Recipe: Instructions 

• Add the spinach, sliced mushrooms, cranberries and pecans to a large salad bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar and lemon juice until well combined.
• Drizzle the dressing over the salad, toss well, and serve.

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Salad Dressing, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, French

Keywords: Spinach Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette

Recipe: Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Spinach Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 89 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 2mg1%

Sodium 103mg4%

Potassium 224mg6%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 2820IU56%

Vitamin C 9mg11%

Calcium 33mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.