Spicy Watermelon Spinach Salad
This easy vegan gluten-free six ingredient recipe is fresh and clean with just a bit of a kick.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 3 cups baby spinach about 3 large handfuls
- ½ medium red onion
- 8 cups seedless watermelon chopped into ½ inch chunks
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 tsp. maple syrup
- ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Add spinach to a food processor fitted with an S blade and pulse until finely minced. Scrape minced spinach into a large mixing bowl.
- Add red onion to food processor and pulse until finely minced. Scrape minced onion into mixing bowl.
- Add chopped watermelon to mixing bowl.
- Combine lime juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper in a cup and whisk or cover and shake to mix.
- Pour lime dressing over contents in mixing bowl and stir to mix.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve within 24 hours.
Notes
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate for special dietary needs. I subscribe to the theories presented in the book Whole and believe we should focus on eating a variety of whole foods instead of counting calories or keeping track of individual nutrients.
Nutrition
Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1988IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg