Spinach Salad with Strawberries

Are your taste buds bored to tears by the same old salads? Then try this flavorful combination on for size!
Seasonally sweet strawberries are showcased in a bed of leafy green spinach dotted with crunchy pumpkin seeds, zesty radish chips and tangy green onions. Top this already flavorful salad with a mixture of fresh parsley, zingy orange zest, tangy ginger, lip-puckering lemon and hot chili oil! This cool delight is sure to snap your mouth to attention and satisfy your finicky stomach at the same time!

Spinach Salad with Strawberries

Dressing Ingredients:1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice, fresh1/8 tsp. ginger, ground1/2 tsp. orange zest1/2 Tbsp. parsley, dried OR 1 Tbsp. freshly chopped, (preferred)2/2 tsp. lemon pepper3 Tbsp. olive oil4 drops hot chili oil

Salad Ingredients: 6 cups fresh spinach, washed and torn2/3 cup sliced strawberries (about 6 whole)2 radishes, sliced1 green onion, chopped3 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds, hulled

In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients thoroughly.

Place the prepared spinach into a serving bowl. Toss it with the salad dressing. Garnish the salad with the remaining ingredients. Enjoy!

Nutrition information per serving: 170 Calories; 15g Fat; 5g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber.

4 Simple Ways to Superpower Your Salad

1. Dress for SuccessDress your salad with an olive oil-based dressing. This good fat helps you absorb the nutrients in the salad. Mix the oil with apple or wine vinegars for extra antioxidants.

2. Herb It UpLemon balm and marjoram can increase a salad’s antioxidant capacity by 150–200 percent.You can sprinkle cumin, fresh ginger, and thyme on your salad, too.

3. Vary Your Veggies Artichokes, beetroot, broccoli, garlic, leeks, radishes, spinach, and onions were the chart-topping antioxidant-rich veggies in a recent study -- though they’re not everyone’s favorites

4. Branch Out . . .. . . with new leaves. Some colorful red chicory or purple cabbage, for example, will add crunch to your salad -- as well as extra antioxidants. You can also count on cabbage to help reduce your risk of this.

Two tips to keep your greens green longer:

Pamper your lettuce when you get back from the market: Core, rinse, but don’t cut. Dry well in a salad spinner. Keep moisture away from leaves by refrigerating in a container with a paper towel at the bottom