Healthy Recipes & Appetizing Ideas
Wilted Spinach Salad with Raisins, Pine Nuts and Wasa
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons raisins
1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 bag (9 ounces) fresh baby spinach
1 clove garlic, crushed
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 pieces Wasa Fiber Crispbread (may substitute any Wasa variety)
DIRECTIONS
Soak raisins in a small bowl with boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Heat olive oil in a 12 inch skillet. Add pine nuts, garlic and sauté until garlic turns yellow.
Add spinach and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until spinach is slightly wilted. Add raisins and toss.
Serve on platter with Wasa on side or crumble Wasa Crispbread into salad.
Prep time: 20 minutes
NUTRITION FACTS
Try this appetizing snack for a hefty dose of heart-healthy potassium from the spinach, pine nuts and raisins; folic acid from spinach; and iron from the spinach and pine nuts.
TIPS
For variety, try substituting dried cranberries for raisins.
NUTRITIONAL VALUE PER SERVING
Calories (kcal) 129
Total Fat 8 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 101 mg
Total Carbohydrate 13 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugars 4 g
Protein 4 g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 120%
Calcium 8%
Vitamin C 31%
Iron 15%
Folate 32%
