Spinach Pepita Salad Recipes

SPINACH-PITA SALAD

Steps:

• Soak 1/4 sliced red onion in cold water, 10 minutes; drain. Mix 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon chopped dill, and salt and pepper. Brush 2 pitas with some of the seasoned oil, then toss 2 cups cherry tomatoes in the rest. Cook the pitas in a grill pan until marked, then tear into pieces. Grill the tomatoes until marked. Toss the pita and tomatoes with 6 cups baby spinach, 1/4 sliced cucumber, 1/4 cup kalamata olives, the onion, 2 tablespoons olive oil, the juice of 1 lemon, 1/4 cup chopped dill, and salt and pepper.
• Serves: 3
• Calories: 365
• Total Fat: 23 grams
• Saturated Fat: 3 grams
• Protein: 7 grams
• Total carbohydrates: 37 grams
• Sugar: 4 grams
• Fiber: 7 grams
• Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
• Sodium: 716 milligrams

SPINACH-PEPITA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons each lime juice and olive oil with 2 teaspoons honey in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add one 5-ounce bag baby spinach, 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco, 4 thinly sliced radishes and 1/4 cup toasted pepitas; season with salt and pepper and toss.

AUTUMN APPLE PEPITA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Toss pepitas with 1 teaspoon olive oil in a bowl; spread onto a baking sheet.
• Toast in the preheated oven until pepitas start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
• Combine 1/3 cup olive oil, vinegar, sugar, mustard, mayonnaise, shallot, and black pepper together in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Screw on lid tightly and shake dressing vigorously.
• Toss the toasted pepitas, dressing, romaine lettuce, spinach, apple chips, cranberries, and bleu cheese together in a large bowl.

SPINACH PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and dry the spinach until you're absolutely sure it's clean; spinach can hold a lot of grit. When you're sure it's clean and dry, put it in a salad bowl, and sprinkle it with salt, and squeeze the leaves gently with your hands. You'll find that the spinach "deflates," or sort of gets a bit limp and reduces in volume. Add the scallions to the bowl. Pour on the olive oil, and toss the salad thoroughly. Add the lemon juice, and toss again. Top with the pecans, and serve.

SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place all vegetables in a large mixing bowl. Add 1/4 cup oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Toss well making sure each vegetable gets covered with oil. Place a grill pan over medium heat. Once heated, place your vegetables on grill and cook accordingly: grill mushrooms about 5 minutes per side; peppers and squash about 3 minutes per side.
• Once all the vegetables are grilled place them in a large serving bowl to slightly cool. Dice and add feta cheese, pitted olives, spinach and basil leaves. Gently toss to mix well and drizzle more oil, to taste, if necessary and serve.

JíCAMA, RADISH, AND PEPITA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Toss lettuce, jicama, and radishes in large bowl. Add dressing and toss to coat. Divide salad among 4 plates. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and cheese and serve.

SPINACH SALAD WITH PEPITAS AND POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• In a small, ungreased, frying pan over medium heat, toast the pepitas until golden brown.
• Remove from the heat, add lime juice mixed with 1 teaspoon salt and shake vigorously. Cook shaking often, until the pan is dry. Set aside to cool.
• Slice the jicama into 1/8-inch slices, then julienne as thinly as possible. Transfer to a very large salad bowl, along with the spinach.
• Whisk 1 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste), pepper, vinegar and olive oil together in a small bowl and drizzle it over the salad.
• add the pepitas, feta and pomegranate seeds and toss well.
• Serve immediately.