

This wilted spinach salad doesn’t follow the bacon-and-egg tradition but it’s big on flavor with rich sherry vinegar, a touch of smoky paprika and briny olives.
NUTRITION PROFILE: Healthy Weight | Heart Healthy | Low Sodium | Low Cholesterol | Low Sat Fat | Low Carb | Low Calorie | Diabetes Appropriate | Gluten Free Diet
Yield: 6 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Recipe Ingredients:
- 12 ounces fresh spinach (see Note)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallot
- 1/3 cup sherry vinegar or red-wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked or hot paprika (optional)
- 1/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup chopped black olives, such as Kalamata
Recipe Steps:
- Place spinach in a large bowl.
- Place shallot, vinegar and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until the liquid is nearly evaporated. Add almonds and paprika (if using) and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Stir in broth and olives and bring to a simmer. Immediately pour the dressing over the spinach and toss until slightly wilted.
Recipe Tips & Notes:
Note: Baby spinach is immature or young spinach—it’s harvested earlier than large-leaved mature spinach. We like the sturdy texture of mature spinach in cooked dishes and serve tender, mild-flavored baby spinach raw or lightly wilted. Baby and mature spinach can be used interchangeably in these recipes (yields may vary slightly); be sure to remove the tough stems from mature spinach before using.
Weights & Measures
- 10 ounces trimmed mature spinach=about 10 cups raw
- 10 ounces baby spinach=about 8 cups raw
Recipe Nutrition:
Per serving: 77 calories; 6 g fat (1 g sat, 5 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 3 g carbohydrate; 0 g added sugars; 2 g protein; 2 g fiber; 117 mg sodium; 352 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (108% daily value), Folate (28% dv), Vitamin C (27% dv),
0 Carbohydrate Servings
Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat
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