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Vegetarian Recipe: Organic Nectarine Spinach Salba Salad

Published
by Evita
 on Sep 5, 2008
 in Meal Ideas & Vegetarian Recipes
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TYPE: Salad, Appetizer        PREP TIME: < 15 mins

Goodies Needed

  • Baby Spinach (organic)
  • Fresh Nectarines (organic)

(Depending on season you can substitute in any plums or peaches)

  • Salba Seeds (organic)

* Quantities depend on number of people you are serving and portion sizes

Preparation Steps

  • Rinse the baby spinach leaves (if not pre-washed) and remove excess water using salad spinner
  • Cut up the spinach leaves into bite size pieces
  • Rinse the nectarines and cut up into small chunks
  • Toss the nectarines with the spinach in a bowl
  • Sprinkle each personal salad with 2 tablespoons of Salba seeds
  • This is a super simple, delicious and super nutritious salad!
  • The vitamin C from the fruit and Salba, helps with the absorption of iron from the spinach and Salba
  • No dressing is needed as the nectarines offer a vibrant and juicy taste to the salad
  • Enjoy and come back and let me know how you liked it!

Meal Nutritional Benefits

Spinach:

  • good source of (in descending order): vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, vitamin B6, tryptophan, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, omega-3, vitamin B3 and selenium
  • protects against osteoporosis, heart disease, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, arthritis, and other diseases
  • enhances eye sight, immune system and mental function for more information, visit the spinach detailed overview from World’s Healthiest Foods

Nectarines:

  • An antioxidant rich, juicy and flavorful addition to any salad
  • good source of (in descending order): vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, phosphorus and manganese
  • helps enhance the immune system, helps promote a healthy digestive system and regularity, helps decrease the risks of cancers through its antioxidant properties
  • for more information, visit the nectarine detailed overview from Nutrition Data

Salba:

  • Add extra nutritional value by sprinkling 2 tbsp per salad
  • provides 2.5mg of omega-3 as well as omega-6 and omega-9
  • provides 4.2g of fiber and 2.6g of protein
  • a source of: iron, potassium, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin A and selenium
  • for a complete profile visit Salba’s Nutritional Information
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3 Comments, Comment or Ping

  1. earthmother says:

    I’ve never heard of Salba, but I’m certainly going to check it out. I wonder if it can be sprouted.

    Have some organic baby spinach and some ripe juicy nectarines on hand…going to make a luscious salad for lunch right now. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Sep 8th, 2008

  2. Evita says:

    Hi Earth Mother,

    Here is a general info article I wrote on what is Salba?
    http://evolvingwellness.com/posts/24/what-is-salba-or-do-you-mean-chia/

    And you can also find more info about Salba from http://www.sourcesalba.com/

    I love this little seed! (I am not sure though if it can be sprouted here - it only grows in South America from what I know)

    Sep 8th, 2008

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