Gooseberries and Spinach Salad

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Gooseberries and Spinach Salad #ABRecipes
Gooseberries and Spinach Salad

I am in love with gooseberries that is why our menu suggestion today is a Gooseberries and Spinach Salad garnished with pumpkin pepitas, purple onions, feta cheese crumbles and a simple white balsamic dressing. This is a very simple dish but full of flavor!

Fresh gooseberries or also called aguaymantos #ABRecipes
Fresh gooseberries or also called aguaymantos

Gooseberries, golden berries, ground cherries or also called aguaymantos or Inca berries come from the Andes of Peru but are also harvested in Colombia, Ecuador, South Africa and New Zealand.

Gooseberries and Spinach Salad #ABRecipes

Gooseberries and Spinach Salad

Chef Adriana Martin
Our menu suggestion today is a Gooseberries and Spinach Salad garnished with pumpkin pepitas, purple onions, feta cheese crumbles and a simple white balsamic dressing. This is a very simple dish but full of flavor!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salads
Cuisine Vegetarian Cuisine
Servings 4 servings
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups of fresh spinach
  • 2 cups of cleaned gooseberries
  • 1/3 cup of purple onion juliennes
  • 1/2 cup of pepitas
  • 1/2 cup of crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup of white balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup of olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place the fresh spinach on a salad bowl and add the gooseberries.
  • Layer the onions, the pepitas and the crumbled feta cheese.
  • In a bowl add the vinegar and the oil and mix to make the simple vinaigrette
  • Add salt and pepper to taste
  • Serve family style
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I love to discover new flavors and fresh produce so got really excited when I found these at my local store and immediately I thought would go great for a green salad with spinach and pumpkin seeds.

The fruit looks like a small yellow tomato but when you bite into it, it has a tart, earthy and sweet flavor #ABRecipes
The fruit looks like a small yellow tomato but when you bite into it, it has a tart, earthy and sweet flavor

But now let’s talk about this beautiful fruit and its properties. Gooseberries are related to the tomatillo and the Chinese lantern. The fruit looks like a small yellow tomato but when you bite into it, it has a tart, earthy and sweet flavor. Nothing like a tomato. The gooseberries can be eaten raw and also used for several applications like jams and desserts and also in saladas paired with avocado.

Gooseberries and Spinach Salad garnished with pumpkin pepitas, purple onions, feta cheese crumbles and a simple white balsamic dressing #ABRecipes
Gooseberries and Spinach Salad garnished with pumpkin pepitas, purple onions, feta cheese crumbles and a simple white balsamic dressing

Gooseberries are low in calories and have vitamin C.Ā This fruitĀ is known to be a powerful antioxidant thatĀ is effective in boosting immunity. I has been said by nutritionists thatĀ daily consumption of gooseberries could help in neutralizing toxins that have build up in the body over a period of time promoting a healthier lifestyle.

Discovering Gooseberries #ABRecipes
Discovering Gooseberries

That is why I invite you to try this fresh and delicious gooseberries and spinach salad you will love it it is the perfect combination of savory and sweet. This saladĀ couldĀ be served as a lunch option but also on a special dinner.

Delicious gooseberries and spinach never be afraid of produce and trying new things #ABRecipes
Delicious gooseberries and spinach never be afraid of produce and trying new things

You will be surprising your guests since very few people knows what is a gooseberry and how good and deliciousĀ it is. Never be afraid of produce and trying new things.

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