Fresh spinach salad with mint and cheese

Name: Fresh spinach salad with mint and cheese
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1 red onion (approximately 100 g); 1 tsp sea salt; 250 g hearty bread, sliced; 100 g white cheese; 100 g washed baby spinach leaves; 2 tsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil; 1 cucumber (approximately 300 g); 250 g frozen shelled edamame beans, thawed; 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves; 2 tsp lemon zest (unwaxed); 1 pinch freshly ground pepper; fresh mint leaves; grilled chicken fillets, salmon fillets or minced beef

Salads are known for their vibrant colors, flavors, and nutritional value, providing vitamins, minerals, and fiber. From simple garden salads to elaborate Caesar or Greek salads, they offer a refreshing and healthy option for meals. Our version is a filling, tasty spinach salad. Easy to make and a perfect accompaniment with grilled meat or fish.

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Instructions

Prepare the ingredients for your salad

Thinly slice the onion. Toss them with some salt and allow them to soak in water for around 5 minutes. Drain the onions and press the excess moisture out with kitchen paper.
Toast the bread and cut into croutons.
Slice the cucumber in sticks.
Finely chop the mint leaves.
Chop the cheese in cubes
finely grate some lemon zest in a bowl.

Assemble and dressing

Coat the spinach leaves in oil and arrange them in a bowl along with the cucumber, beans, onions and cheese.
Add all the ingredients and mix. Season with mint, lemon zest and pepper then top with croutons and mix again.
Serve the salad along with grilled meat of your choice.

Enjoy!

Ingredients

Salad

Red onion (approximately 100 g)	1
Sea salt	1 tsp
Hearty bread, sliced	250 g
White cheese	100 g
Washed baby spinach leaves	100 g
Cold-pressed rapeseed oil	2 tsp
Cucumber (approximately 300 g)	1
Frozen shelled edamame beans, thawed	250 g
Fresh mint leaves	2 tbsp
Lemon zest (unwaxed)	2 tsp
Freshly ground pepper	1 pinch