Simple Feta & Wilted Spinach Salad

Ingredients

3 Bunches Spinach (About 12 cups, cleaned dried, coarsely chopped)

1 Red Onion, Sliced into Rings

1 Red Bell Pepper, Chopped

6 T Balsamic Vinegar

Sea Salt to Taste

1 Cup Crumbled Feta Cheese

1/2 Cup Roasted Walnut Pieces

Instructions

Place spinach in a saucepan or skillet over medium flame and stir just until limp; it should be bright green. Combine with onion rings and pepper, and toss with oil, vinegar, and salt to taste. Sprinkle feta and walnut pieces on top and serve warm.

Benefits

Spinach is an excellent source of many vitamins and minerals, including:

• Vitamin A. Spinach is high in carotenoids, which your body can turn into vitamin A.

• Vitamin C. This vitamin is a powerful antioxidant that promotes skin health and immune function.

• Vitamin K1. This vitamin is essential for blood clotting. Notably, one spinach leaf contains over half of your daily needs.

• Folic acid. Also known as folate or vitamin B9, this compound is vital for pregnant women and essential for normal cellular function and tissue growth.

• Iron. Spinach is an excellent source of this essential mineral. Iron helps create hemoglobin, which brings oxygen to your body’s tissues.

• Calcium. This mineral is essential for bone health and a crucial signaling molecule for your nervous system, heart, and muscles.

Spinach also contains several other vitamins and minerals, including potassium, magnesium, and vitamins B6, B9, and E.