Spinach and Feta Salad
Spinach and Feta Salad is a vibrant and colorful salad made with fresh spinach, tart apples, salty feta cheese, and toasted walnuts dresses in tamarind vinaigrette. I adapted this Caribbean salad by adding fresh figs and watercress. It is a versatile salad that can be varied per your taste and availability of ingredients.
Equipment
- By hand
Ingredients
For the Spinach and Feta Salad:
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1½ cup watercress
- 2 fresh figs sliced
- 1 cup frisée lettuce cored
- 1 Golden Delicious apple cored, sliced
- 3 ozs feta cheese
- ¼ cup walnuts toasted
- ¼ cup watermelon seeds for garnish
- a few edible flowers rose, marigold, pansy
For the Tamarind dressing:
- 3½ tbsp tamarind pulp
- 3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1¼ tbsp honey
- ½ tsp lime juice
- ½ tsp pink salt
- ¾ tsp pepper powder
- ½ tsp ginger minced fine
Instructions
How to make the tamarind dressing:
- Whisk all the ingredients for the tamarind dressing and set aside.
How to make the Spinach and Feta Salad:
- Wash and drain the spinach and watercress. Slice the apple and figs. Toast the walnuts.
- Toss the ingredients for the salad in a bowl and drizzle the dressing right before serving and mix lightly. Garnish with frisée lettuce and edible flowers on top.
Notes
- I made fresh tamarind pulp by soaking a pinch pinch of wet tamarind in 4.5 tablespoons of water for 5 minutes. I strained the pulp and used it for a fresh taste.
2. Spinach and watercress must be fresh and crisp.Nutrition
Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 363mgPotassium: 221mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 844IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 1mg
