Sometimes a dish just screams summer, and this summer antioxidant salad is definitely one of those dishes! It is fresh, vibrant, zesty and delicious. Just look at all those colors and tell me you don't want to dive right in!
Summer Antioxidant Salad
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This salad is just bursting with color!
Load it up with all the goodness of fresh summer produce
You will need:
- baby spinach leaves
- radishes
- spring onions
- orange capsicum
- red capsicum
- cucumber
- cherry tomatoes
- strawberries
- peach
- chopped walnuts pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and hemp seeds
- extra virgin olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- lemon
- salt and pepper
It looks like a huge list of ingredients, but honestly, just use whatever summer produce you have at hand and you will be good to go.
How To Make This Rainbow Salad
In this summery salad, you will find a healthy dose of greens, some fresh fruit to sweeten it up (and make it more tempting for the kiddos), a handful of nuts and seeds, plus a really simple dressing, which blends in perfectly with all of the beautiful fresh flavours.
I am a big fan of salads like this being made up on a huge chopping board and served up family-style in the middle of the table.
Simply layer all the ingredients, pour over the dressing and serve up.
This is best eaten fresh, as the spinach leaves can go soggy if left for too long.
Be sure to spread the most popular ingredients (i.e. the peaches and strawberries) around the board so that one person doesn't take them all with their first scoop of salady goodness.
What To Serve With Antioxidant Salad
This salad is great by itself if you are looking for a light meal.
If you want something a bit more substantial it also goes well with:
- Rotisserie Chicken (either homemade or storebought if you don't want to heat up the kitchen)
- Teriyaki Salmon or Teriyaki Chicken (to make it even more summery, cook them on the BBQ)
- Any grilled salmon or fish
- Lamb chops
- Grilled portobellos if you want to keep it vegetarian/vegan
It is a great all-rounder salad that goes with pretty much anything.
Whatever is coming hot off the BBQ will be a great match.
Storage and Meal Prep
This salad is best eaten once it has been dressed and served.
Left too long and the spinach will go soggy.
If you like to prep ahead of time, make the salad and store it in an airtight container in the fridge with the dressing kept separately until ready to serve.
When it comes time to serve, simply add the dressing and away you go.
Happy Eating
xx
Recipe
Summer Antioxidant Salad
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Ingredients
- 3 cups baby spinach leaves
- 4 radishes sliced thinly
- 3 spring onions white and light green parts only, cut into thin strips
- ½ orange capsicum thinly sliced
- ½ red capsicum thinly sliced
- ½ cucumber thinly sliced
- 10 cherry tomatoes quartered
- 10 strawberries hulled and quartered
- 1 slices fresh peach skin removed and cut into
- 2 tablespoon each of chopped walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and hemp seeds
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoon walnut oil (optional)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare all the fruits and vegetables.3 cups baby spinach leaves, 4 radishes sliced thinly, 3 spring onions, ½ orange capsicum, ½ red capsicum, ½ cucumber, 10 cherry tomatoes, 10 strawberries, 1 slices fresh peach
- Layer them on a large chopping board or serving plate
- Sprinkle with the nuts and seeds2 tablespoon each of chopped walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and hemp seeds
- Mix all dressing ingredients together (EVOO, balsamic vinegar, walnut oil, lemon juice) in a glass jar and drizzle over the salad¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 1 ½ tablespoon walnut oil, Juice of 1 lemon, Salt and pepper to taste
- Serve and enjoy
Nutrition
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Denea Duran says
I love spinach and this salad just looks fun! I will have to try this! Thanks for sharing.
Whole Food Bellies says
Thanks for stopping by Denea! Hope you give it a go 🙂
Jessica @ The Silvah Lining says
This salad looks to die for! I'm always looking for fun, new salad ideas.
Whole Food Bellies says
Oh thanks Jessica 🙂 This is definitely a fun salad!
Pam @ Hodge Podge Moments says
This looks so good! I love all of the colors involved in this salad. 🙂
Whole Food Bellies says
Thanks Pam! It is certainly jammed packed full of colour 🙂
Kirsten says
This salad looks delicious. I am always looking for variety and forget about using peppers and beets. Thanks for the recipe!
Whole Food Bellies says
You are very welcome Kirsten 🙂 I am totally addicted to peppers in salad - they give such a great crunch!
Jaclyn says
That salad looks delicious! It's always great to see unexpected ingredients that can be added and make things more flavorful!
Whole Food Bellies says
Thanks Jaclyn! yes, I tend to throw a little bit of randomness into every salad these days 🙂
Michelle says
That looks delicious! I love a colorful summer salad, pinning for later!
Whole Food Bellies says
Thanks Michelle 🙂
Michelle | Divas With A Purpose says
This looks absolutely scrumptious! Summertime is when I definitely increase my salad intake - how can you not with all the yummy fresh fruit and veggies that are in season.
Whole Food Bellies says
I know right! We have been eating so many salads lately!
Emily | Rainbow Delicious says
This is my kind of salad... garden fresh and full of variety! And that is the cutest thing that your child requested you eat outside, you must be doing something right! 😉
Whole Food Bellies says
Haha thanks Emily - she is very much the outdoorsy type (at 2.5) 🙂 Definitely a fan of variety in a salad - makes it more exciting!
Debra says
Wow this looks so amazing! Your pictures of the food at perfect!
Whole Food Bellies says
Aww thanks Debra 🙂
Jeanine says
Yum. That looks absolutely amazing. I'll have to make it for my family they love salads so I'm sure they'd love it!
Whole Food Bellies says
I hope they do Jeanine!
Kat from curlsnchard.com says
I love this salad! So colorful and delicious - I always love adding some fruit into my salad, it makes it so much more fun to eat 🙂
Whole Food Bellies says
Thanks Kat! Fruit is the best in salads hey! I have only recently started getting on board with it, but now I am definitely hooked 🙂
Francesca @The Hungry Homemaker Blog says
That salad looks amazing! I love all of the fresh fruits and veggies available this time of year!
Whole Food Bellies says
I know, theres so much beautiful produce around at the moment hey!
Alex says
This looks amazing! I definitely must try this! thanks for sharing
Whole Food Bellies says
Very welcome Alex - enjoy!
Maggie says
Looks delicious! Peaches are in season here and I just picked up some from a local farm. Thanks for suggesting a new salad for them!
Whole Food Bellies says
Very welcome Maggie! How good are fresh peaches - I am totally addicted atm (lucky we have a peach tree 🙂 )
Cole says
This salad looks so delicious! I've been on a spinach craze lately!
Whole Food Bellies says
Same here 🙂 Finally getting my husband on board with the spinach obsession (only taken like 2 years 🙂 )
Julie @ Girl on the Move says
Yum, yum, yum! I absolutely love salads in the summer...so light after a day in the sun! Will be sharing this on social media!
Whole Food Bellies says
Thanks Julie! Definitely, after a day in the sun the last thing you want is a heavy meal 🙂
Sandra Gonzalez says
OMG! This looks fabulous! I love salads and am always on the lookout for new and creative ways to eat them! Thanks for the recipe!
Whole Food Bellies says
Very welcome Sandra 🙂 Same here, I have a salad ideas book which is ridiculously big!
Taylor S. says
This looks so delicious and I could totally eat it on the Whole30 I'm doing! Pinning for later!
Whole Food Bellies says
Hope you enjoy Taylor! Good luck with the Whole30 🙂
Jamie Walton says
These are gorgeous! I love all the color! (And now I'm hungry!)
Whole Food Bellies says
Haha thanks Jamie! Hope you had something yummy to nibble on 🙂
Jacynta says
this is so good! thanks for sharing!
Whole Food Bellies says
Very welcome Jacinta! Hope you enjoy 🙂