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    Feb 5, 2019 · Modified: Mar 9, 2023 by Chelsea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

    Chopped Spinach Salad with Sunbutter Vinaigrette

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    This Chopped Spinach Salad with Sunbutter Vinaigrette recipe and the accompanying post are sponsored by Sunbutter®! All experiences and opinions are my own.

    The best part of salads — the visual appeal. Don't you just love the colors in this Chopped Spinach Salad?

    Chopped Spinach Salad and spinach arranged on plates, with a container of Sunbutter vinaigrette and a jar of Sunbutter to the side

    Read back through some of my old posts, and you'll discover that I hold some pretty strong beliefs about food. Tacos are amazing, plantains are the most versatile thing on the planet, and toppings, mix-ins, and dressings are what make salads PHENOMENAL.

    Chopped salads are the PERFECT vehicle for that last belief.

    Sure, you start with a base of greens. But then you pile on pretty rows of colorful toppings and pair with with a bangin' dressing.

    And that's precisely what I have to offer you today. A whole lot of wonderful veggies with an unbeatable Sunbutter® vinaigrette!

    • Chopped Spinach Salad with Sunbutter Vinaigrette
    • Closeup of gluten free Chopped Spinach Salad with Sunbutter Vinaigrette

    Sunbutter + Salads = Perfect Match

    Not gonna lie, I'm one lucky blogger to get to work so closely with Sunbutter!

    This well-recognized brand of sunflower seed butter calls Fargo, ND home — just like me!

    Chopped Spinach Salad with Sunbutter Vinaigrette

    Sunbutter quickly became my peanut butter alternative when I went paleo. Their sunflower seed butter is free from the top 8 food allergens and made from US-grown, non-GMO sunflower seeds.

    The flavor is closest to PB compared to any other nut butter, and I swear Sunbutter makes the creamiest dang sunflower seed butter ever.

    And that makes Sunbutter a perfect match for salad dressings, where creamy is king!

    • Chopped Spinach Salad with Sunbutter Vinaigrette
    • Chopped Spinach Salad with Sunbutter Vinaigrette

    Unlike other Sunbutter dressings I've made in the past, this one's a vinaigrette. That means Sunbutter isn't necessarily the dominant flavor, but it still hangs out in the corner, a little more subdued.

    The Sunbutter vinaigrette is a perfect match for this chopped salad, which already has a myriad of different flavors going on thanks to red bell peppers, carrots, sugar snap peas, and toasted sunflower seeds.

    Seriously, y'all, it's amazing.

    Chopped Spinach Salad with Sunbutter Vinaigrette

    Important Recipe Notes

    Typically, I make very hardy salads. You know, salads that can hang out in the fridge for a couple days and still be eaten.

    Because of that, I find it necessary to warn you that this salad will NOT keep for more than a day in the fridge. The spinach gets too soggy — trust me, you won't want soggy spinach. But it is a BIG salad, so be prepared to eat it once you add the dressing!

    Woman drizzling Sunbutter Vinaigrette over a chopped spinach salad

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    Chopped Spinach Salad and spinach arranged on plates, with a container of Sunbutter vinaigrette and a jar of Sunbutter to the side

    Chopped Spinach Salad with Sunbutter Vinaigrette

    • Author: Chelsea at DoYouEvenPaleo.net
    • Prep Time: 25 minutes
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 4 servings 1x
    • Category: Salad
    • Method: Chopped
    • Cuisine: Asian
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    Crunchy and colorful, this Chopped Spinach Salad with Sunbutter Vinaigrette recipe makes a plentiful and nutritious side dish. Creamy No Sugar Added Sunbutter is the perfect ingredient for this paleo and gluten free recipe!


    Ingredients

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    For the Sunbutter Vinaigrette:

    • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger or ½ teaspoon powdered ginger
    • 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
    • 1 tablespoon raw honey (optional — omit for Whole30 or vegan)
    • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 3 tablespoons Creamy No Sugar Added Sunbutter

    For the Spinach Salad:

    • 6 cups washed and dried baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
    • 1 large carrot, shredded
    • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
    • ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
    • 1 cup sugar snap peas
    • ½ large cucumber or 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
    • ½ cup roasted sunflower seeds

    Instructions

    1. To make the vinaigrette, add rice wine vinegar, powdered ginger, coconut aminos, raw honey, olive oil, and Sunbutter to a large measuring cup. Whisk gently until fully emulsified. Set aside while you prep the salad.
    2. Add the spinach to a large salad bowl. Arrange shredded carrots on top of the spinach in a strip. Repeat with red bell pepper, red onion, sugar snap peas, cucumber slices, and toasted sunflower seeds, creating rows of each across the top of the spinach.
    3. Serve the salad undressed, with portions of vinaigrette so each person can drizzle their serving with dressing themselves. Alternatively, if you aren’t worried about the presentation, toss the whole salad in the Sunbutter vinaigrette just before serving.

    Keywords: Chopped spinach salad, sunbutter vinaigrette

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