Spinach Salad w/ Chicken, Avocado, Feta Cheese & Candied Nuts

Healthy, check. Easy, check. Delicious, check.

Salad Ingredients

8 oz baby spinach, chopped

1 avocado

2 roma tomatoes

1/2 cup corn

2-3 oz feta cheese

1/2 cup toasted pine nuts*

1 cooked chicken breast

Dressing Ingredients

3 Tbsp white wine vinegar

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

salt & pepper

* Pine nuts are EXPENSIVE... and in my cupboard I had walnuts and slivered almonds... so that's what I used instead! After looking over this recipe, I thought maybe it would be lacking some sweetness. So I made them candied walnuts and almonds... 

I melted butter, and added a little white and brown sugar, and a tiny bit of vanilla extract. Once all those were melted and mixed together, while still on low heat, I added the nuts and cooked a few minutes, until all nuts were coated. 

Then pour out the nuts on parchment paper to cool, and break them apart once cooled.

This added a perfect sweetness to the salad!