Spinach and Grilled Watermelon Salad
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 159.2
- Total Fat: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 6.5 mg
- Sodium: 89.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 25.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 5.4 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Spinach and Grilled Watermelon Salad calories by ingredient
Introduction
These ingredients don't seem like they would go together - but they create a delicious composed salad. These ingredients don't seem like they would go together - but they create a delicious composed salad.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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4 C fresh spinach, cleaned
4 wedges seedless watermelon, rind removed
6 T balsamic vinegar
2 oz goat cheese (fig goat cheese, if you can find it!)
1 t olive oil for grilling
Tips
A few toasted walnut or pecan bits on this are also delicious!
Directions
Heat grill in preparation of grilling watermelon (this can also be done in a grill pan on the stove).
Meanwhile, place balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan, reduce over low heat, stirring, until about half of the original volume. Set aside off heat.
Spray watermelon wedges with olive oil using a mister, or brush oil on lightly. Grill on each side for 2-3 minutes.
While watermelon is grilling, plate about 1 cup of spinach on each of four salad plates.
Place grilled watermelon atop spinach.
Sprinkle each plate with 1/4 of the goat cheese.
Drizzle the balsamic reduction over the salad.
Serve.
Serving Size: 4 luncheon sized plates of salad
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLUE_KARMA.
Meanwhile, place balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan, reduce over low heat, stirring, until about half of the original volume. Set aside off heat.
Spray watermelon wedges with olive oil using a mister, or brush oil on lightly. Grill on each side for 2-3 minutes.
While watermelon is grilling, plate about 1 cup of spinach on each of four salad plates.
Place grilled watermelon atop spinach.
Sprinkle each plate with 1/4 of the goat cheese.
Drizzle the balsamic reduction over the salad.
Serve.
Serving Size: 4 luncheon sized plates of salad
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLUE_KARMA.