Baby spinach salad with purple carrots & dried fruits . Raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Ingredients for the salad: Baby spinach , pistachio , pecans, dried cranberries

Ingredients for dressing sauce: 1 cup raspberries – 1 tbs honey – 1/3 cup olive oil – 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

Salad: Wash baby spinach under cool water. Place in salad bowl and add the rest of ingredients: purple carrots julienne or slices , pistachio , pecans & dried cranberries.

Dressing: Mash berries until liquefield. Put all ingredients (berries- honey -oil-balsamic vinegar) into a jar and shake well until dressing is creamy.  Season to taste with salt before serving and enjoy this healthy gift from nature!

Baby spinach is high in

• vitamin A (necessary for healthy vision, immune function,  skin and bone health)
• vitamin K ( important for proper blood clotting)
• folate (  important for woman of childbearing age, because it helps to prevent neural tube defects in developing babies)

Berries:

• Rich in fiber and antioxidants.
• Vitamin C

Purple carrots:

• contain higher amounts of phenolics (especially anthocyanins) and show higher antioxidant capacity than their orange and yellow counterparts . Anthocyanins may provide the following health benefits:
• Anti-Carcinogenic Effects Against Colon Cancer Cells
• Strong Anti-Inflammatory Properties
• Eye Health Protecting Qualities
• Improved Vascular Health