Baby Spinach Salad With Peanut Dressing

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 tablespoons creamy no-sugar-added peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot
• 1 grated lime, zest of
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon asian chili sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup toasted sesame oil
• 5 ounces earthbound farm organic baby spinach
• 1 earthbound farm organic carrot, shredded
• 1/4 cup chopped dry roasted salted peanuts or 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup chow mein noodles
• 1/2 small red bell pepper, cut into thin slivers

Recipe

• 1 place the dressing ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
• 2 in a large bowl toss together the baby spinach and shredded carrots. add half of the peanut dressing and toss to coat the greens; add more dressing sparingly as needed.
• 3 divide between chilled salad plates and garnish each serving with a sprinkling of peanuts, chow mein noodles, and slivered pepper.