Spinach is a powerhouse vegetable, rich in potassium, folate, beta-carotene, and many other nutrients. You can easily incorporate more spinach into your diet with tasty spinach salads.

• 1 – 10 oz package or large bunch fresh spinach, rinsed well and cut up.
• 1 – 8 oz of Kale, rinsed well and cut up

Optional: 1 cup  sliced mushrooms; 2 fresh tomatoes, cut into wedges, 2 hard-boiled eggs (get rid of the yolk); 1/2 cup broken walnuts. You can use almonds as well, roasted preferable.

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar or stuvia
• 1 teaspoon salt, as desired
• 1 tablespoon ketchup

Place the spinach in a salad bowl (combine with the mushrooms and tomatoes as desired).

In a jar combine the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, and ketchup. Cover and shake until well blended.

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Then garnish with eggs and walnuts, as desired.

Nutrition Information: 480 total calories; 120 calories per serving; 7 grams of carbohydrate; 6 g protein; 9 grams of fat