Do Spinach Salads Need Dressing?
The above spinach salad recipe really doesn’t need dressing. The combination avocado, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and feta cheese is more than enough. Nothing spoils the crisp and refreshing taste of a fresh spinach salad like a blob of creamy salad dressing. Adding Protein to Salads Adding protein to salads is a great way to balance your meal. This spinach salad recipe uses tofu (soy protein), but there are many other ways to increase the protein content of a salad. A few ideas: document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; • grilled chicken breast • hard-boiled eggs • cashews • bacon (fatty!)A Note About Washing Spinach Unless it’s pre-washed, spinach tends to be very sandy straight off the shelf. Just rinsing it under running water doesn’t usually do the trick. The best way to wash spinach is to fill a large bowl with water, dunk the spinach, stir it around a bit, and then spin it dry. The sand and grit will s