There is nothing like a simple salad for lunch or dinner. Add to it some toasted nuts, lean protein and you have a filling and fabulous meal. We love all kinds of nuts over here. In the fridge we have all different kinds and always a batch of roasted pine nuts ready to go.
If you don’t have pine nuts on hand feel free to use walnuts, pecans, pistachios, hazelnuts, etc….
We recently had some friends over to our place for an aprés ski dinner. We served this salad with our favorite pasta. This was a quick meal to throw together and also makes for wonderful leftovers. Perfect for lunch box meals. Dress your salad as needed so the spinach does not get soggy.
Little ripe cherry tomatoes add a lot of color to a simple salad. We also love them in my Rustic Tomato and Cheese Margherita Tarts (which also happens to be gluten free.)
We always have all kinds of veggies ready to go. Baby spinach is versatile for quick sautés, salads, chili, pasta dishes and so much more…keep a bunch handy.
What is your favorite salad? Do you make your own dressing or use store bought?
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Salad Recipe Links
- Asian Cole Slaw with Wasabi Dressing Just Recipes
- BLT Quinoa Salad MarlaMeridith.com
- Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potato and Apple Salad Sweet Treats and More
- Deconstructed BLT and Eggs Salad There’s a Newf in my Soup
- Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette MarlaMeridith.com
- Pumpkin Lentil and Quinoa Salad Fuss Free Cooking
- Red and Green Cabbage Salad with Apples and Candied Almonds The Galley Gourmet
- Roasted Butternut Squash and Wild Rice Salad Gourmantine
- Roasted Provencal Vegetable Salad Taste Food
- Salad with Goat Cheese Pecan Balls and Raspberry Vinaigrette MarlaMeridith.com
Yum, sounds tasty and easy! Can’t beat that!
I love the photo of you! I just wish you were skiing in Utah:) Next time! Great salad-the tomatoes really pop in there!
Yum spinach salad 🙂 Spinach is my ultimate green for salads and this one is beautiful as always! That’s an amazing shot of you on the top of the mountain, it totally looks like it could be in a skiing magazine.
I can’t wait to see the pasta recipe! The salad looks great. I love pine nuts on salads 🙂
Hi Marla your salad looks great! I hope you’re had an awesome weekend, we did Skylar 3rd bday today and we are out the door for a really late but much needed chill walk. No pun intended, it’s brrr here right now!
Have a great evening w/ your fam 🙂
xoxo
I love how quick and refreshing this salad is, Marla! I’m usually a measurer too, so it’s nice to have a few go-tos like this to whip up in a snap. I would love to dollop some hummus on this salad and pair it with some multigrain crackers for a super quick and healthy lunch!
This salad does look very bright and delicious and pine nuts do pair so well with spinach.
I love big salads where all of the fresh ingredients can stand out on their own! Great photo – makes me hungry for lunch and it’s just breakfast time 🙂
You do a very good job of making me feel like I was there “apres ski”. If I had been there your theory of a “big batch” for leftovers would have been merely a theory! GREG
Beautiful salad. Terrific picture of you too!
Oooooooh – that salad looks fantastic! LOVE the toasted pine nuts in there. Delish! And thanks so much for the kind words on my blog – you made my day!
Toasted pine nuts and balsamic vinegar belong on every salad, I’m convinced of it! 😛
Great salad love the colors!! perfect for lunch!!
I love those cute red and blue flowers everywhere! 😀
Your salad is sensational! I am crazy for salad, especially if they include spinach and pine nuts!
YUM! This salad looks delicious!