Spinach Salad with Apples and Eggs
Makes:
4 Servings
Preparation Time:
45 minutes
Enjoy a simply delicious spinach salad with hard-boiled eggs, apples, and dried figs.
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 2 apples
- 8 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup dried figs (about 16 figs or one 7 ounce package)
- 1 cup croutons (whole grain if available)
- 1/2 cup light honey mustard or poppy seed dressing
Directions
- To hard boil eggs: Place eggs in saucepan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Add cold water to cover eggs by 1 inch. Heat over high heat just to boiling. Remove from heat and cover. Let eggs stand in hot water about 12 minutes. Drain and fill pan with cold water; let sit 10 to 15 minutes. Peel and slice. (If making ahead, refrigerate cooked unpeeled eggs.)
- Prepare other ingredients while eggs are cooking and cooling.
- Wash, slice, and core apples.
- Cut apples and dried figs into bite-sized chunks.
- Wash and drain spinach.
- To plate, divide ingredients evenly among four plates, top spinach with apples, eggs, dried figs, and croutons. Drizzle with dressing
Notes
Produce for Better Health Foundation
