Warm Spinach Salad With Olives And Sun-Dried Tomatoes
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Hello, I’m Keely! I'm a Canadian Registered Dietitian, an avid food and recipe writer, travel bug and nutrition expert. For more information about me, check out my bio here.
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Back in my student days I was waitress. One summer I worked 2 jobs.
By day I worked in an office with a miserable bunch of mugs who all hated working at that place as much as I did.
But at the end of the day I would punch out, drive across town to start my next shift as a waitress at my favourite place in town. I would tie on my apron and hit the floor running. I loved my co-workers and we had mountains of fun together.
I used to tease the owner Jeff telling him that the only reason I was there was to steal his recipes. This Warm Spinach Salad was one of the most popular items on the menu, and I still order it any time I am home and have a chance to eat there.
This is my spin on that salad and to this day I still love it. favourite on the menu and I ordered it whenever I ate there.
We had a lot of laughs over that, and together, and eventually wanted to work there so I could steal his recipes, and the entire time I worked there I was always trying to figure out the recipe for this incredible warm spinach salad.
I loved being a waitress, and I loved the food at that place.
had a horrible day job working in an office, but in the evenings I worked at this little cafe called "Cafe Italia" that's on the Main Street in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. I loved working there. The food was delicious and they had really good coffee. The cafe is still there if you're ever passing through.
By day I worked in an office with a miserable bunch of mugs who all hated working at that place as much as I did.
But at the end of the day I would punch out, drive across town to start my next shift as a waitress at my favourite place in town. I would tie on my apron and hit the floor running. I loved my co-workers and we had mountains of fun together.
I used to tease the owner Jeff telling him that the only reason I was there was to steal his recipes. This Warm Spinach Salad was one of the most popular items on the menu, and I still order it any time I am home and have a chance to eat there.
This is my spin on that salad and to this day I still love it. favourite on the menu and I ordered it whenever I ate there.
We had a lot of laughs over that, and together, and eventually wanted to work there so I could steal his recipes, and the entire time I worked there I was always trying to figure out the recipe for this incredible warm spinach salad.
I loved being a waitress, and I loved the food at that place.
had a horrible day job working in an office, but in the evenings I worked at this little cafe called "Cafe Italia" that's on the Main Street in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. I loved working there. The food was delicious and they had really good coffee. The cafe is still there if you're ever passing through.
CAN I MAKE THIS SALAD AHEAD OF TIME?
Nope. This is really a dish you need to make and then serve immediately, otherwise the baby spinach will wilt.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED
In addition to fresh baby spinach, you will also need a small eggplant, a zucchini, sun dried tomatoes, croutons and kalmata olives. For the dressing its just a bit of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and the best quality Canadian maple syrup you can get your hands on.
