Spinach and Cherry Tomato Salad

1. 1 Vinegar 9% 8 ml
2. 2 Pine nutspack 50 g ≈ $5.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 9 g
3. 3 Leekpack 300 g ≈ $2.50 45 g
4. 4 Mozzarellapack 125 g ≈ $1.80 45 g
5. 5 Cherry tomatoespack 250 g ≈ $2.50 70 g
6. 6 Fresh spinachpack 150 g ≈ $2.50 90 g
7. 7 Olive oil 15 ml
8. 8 Salt 1 g
9. 9 Ground black pepper 1 g
10. 10 Sugar 3 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Wash the spinach, dry it thoroughly, and tear larger leaves into bite-sized pieces. Halve the cherry⁵ tomatoes.

2. Toast 2–3 minutes of pine² nuts in a dry skillet until golden brown.

3. Slice the leek³ into thin rings.

4. Whisk together vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, and olive oil, then stir in half the leek³.

5. Arrange the spinach, cherry⁵ tomatoes, and mozzarella⁴ on a plate, then top with the remaining leek³.

6. Sprinkle with toasted pine² nuts and drizzle with the dressing.