Mediterranean Spinach Salad with Feta Cheese and White Beans

Hearty spinach and feta salad with Mediterranean flavors that will please everyone.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups boiled white beans (or 3/4 cup dry beans)
• 1 bay leaf and 1 whole onion (if boiling your own beans)
• 8 cups washed spinach- I used baby spinach (7 1/2 ounces or 200 grams)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 6-7 sundried tomatoes rinsed and roughly chopped
• 2-3 ounces crumbled feta cheese
• 4 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• salt/pepper as needed

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1If using dry beans: soak beans overnight and the next day rinse the beans and boil in plenty of water with a whole onion and a bay leaf for about 30 minutes until soft but not mushy. After boiling rinse in cold water and set aside.
2. 2Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl mix with a fork the balsamic vinegar, honey, mustard and olive oil. Add pepper and salt to taste.
3. 3In a large bowl toss the spinach, mint and sundried tomato, add the beans and mix and sprinkle on top the feta. Add the dressing right before serving.
4. 4Serve with whole grain bread, breadsticks or rusks.