Strawberry Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressing

Cincinnati VA’s Healthy Teaching Kitchen shares how to make a delicious Strawberry Walnut Salad with homemade Red Wine Vinaigrette dressing. Follow along as Liz, one of our registered Dietitians makes this healthy, fresh, and easy salad that you’ll definitely enjoy!

Strawberry Walnut Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 0 minutes | Total: 10 minutes
Yield: 6 servings | Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe

Ingredients
Vinaigrette dressing:
1/3 c olive oil
¼ c red wine vinegar
1 tsp Splenda or sugar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp minced garlic

Salad:
1 bag (10 oz mixed baby greens or spinach)
1 cup strawberries, sliced
½ c crumbled blue or feta cheese
1/3 c chopped walnuts

Directions
1. ) In a small bowl, beat vinaigrette ingredients with wire whisk until smooth.
2. ) Add salad ingredients to a large bowl. Pour vinaigrette dressing over salad ingredients and toss lightly until equally coated.

Recipe Notes
• Could substitute apples or different berries you have on hand
• Keep dressing separate from salad until ready to be served

Nutrition Facts Per Serving: Calories: 210 | Total Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3.7g
Sodium: 187mg | Total Carbohydrate: 6g | Dietary Fiber: 2g | Protein: 5g

Adapted from BettyCrocker.com | Submitted by Elizabeth Gearin, MS, RD
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