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This lively salad captures the essence of early summer with ripe strawberries, chives and baby spinach. To make it a meal, top it with grilled chicken breast.

Source: EatingWell Magazine, May/June 2009

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Recipe Summary

total:
20 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Whisk maple syrup (or brown sugar), vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add spinach, watercress, strawberries and chives; toss to coat. Divide the salad among 4 plates and top with pecans and goat cheese.

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Tips

Tip: To toast chopped or sliced nuts, stir constantly in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 1/2 cups
206 calories; protein 5g; carbohydrates 14.6g; dietary fiber 4.1g; sugars 8.9g; fat 15.7g; saturated fat 2.7g; cholesterol 4.2mg; vitamin a iu 3211.6IU; vitamin c 80.7mg; folate 79.1mcg; calcium 101.1mg; iron 1.7mg; magnesium 57.4mg; potassium 450mg; sodium 217.6mg; thiamin 0.2mg; added sugar 3g.

1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit, 3 fat

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