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!

Course Appetizer, Salad, Salad Dressing, Side Dish

Cuisine American, French

Keyword Spinach Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette

Prep Time 20 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 89 kcal

Author Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Ingredients

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
• 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. Add the spinach, sliced mushrooms, cranberries and pecans to a large salad bowl.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar and lemon juice until well combined.

3. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, toss well, and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Spinach Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette

Amount Per Serving (8 servings)

Calories 89 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g 9%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 2mg 1%

Sodium 103mg 4%

Potassium 224mg 6%

Total Carbohydrates 10g 3%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 7g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 56.4%

Vitamin C 11.4%

Calcium 3.3%

Iron 5.6%

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