Sorry for my absence. I was living it up in NYC at BlogHer! Of course what does the husband want to have for dinner my first day back? Pizza. ugh.
My solution... Order a small to minimize leftovers and make a simple salad on the side. Genius right?!? Sorry.. patting myself on the back for this one. Pizza is by far me weakness. So I had one slice and a cup of this salad for a wonderful, satisfying dinner!
You may have noticed that anytime I put "Quick" in front of an idea it using some convenience item. This time it's a store bought light italian dressing. Normally I like to experiment with my own combination of ingredients to use as dressing but having a light italian on hand is great in a pinch!
Ingredients
- 1 can of Northern (White) Beans drained and rinsed
- 1 pint of grape tomatoes halved
- 1-2 cups of raw spinach chopped
- ¼ of Red Onion chopped (or more to taste)
- 2 tablespoon of your favorite Light Italian Dressing
Instructions
Toss all ingredients together and eat! Really... that's exactly what I did although letting it sit probably would have been a good idea. I'm sure it will be even better tomorrow. 🙂 I had to make it fast to pair it with that pizza.
Nutritional Information will vary based on your dressing but here's an estimate. My normal site is down for calculations so I couldn't pull a sugar figure.
📖 Recipe
Quick White Bean, Tomato & Spinach Salad
Ingredients
- 1 can of Northern White Beans drained and rinsed
- 1 pint of grape tomatoes halved
- 1-2 cups of raw spinach chopped
- ¼ of Red Onion chopped or more to taste
- 2 tablespoon of your favorite Light Italian Dressing
Instructions
- Toss all ingredients together and eat! Really... that's exactly what I did although letting it sit probably would have been a good idea. I'm sure it will be even better tomorrow. I had to make it fast to pair it with that pizza.1 can of Northern, 1 pint of grape tomatoes halved, 1-2 cups of raw spinach chopped, ¼ of Red Onion chopped, 2 tablespoon of your favorite Light Italian Dressing
Jessica
Oooo! I am SO making this to take for lunch tomorrow! Fresh tomatoes from the garden!
TheKitchenWitch
This looks perfect for those warm summer days when you cannot be bothered to turn on the stove. I'm trying this!
It was great to meet you this weekend at BlogHer!
Michelle @ Turning Over a New Leaf
I'm currently in the process of forcing myself to like raw tomatoes. Same process I used to learn to like mushrooms, sparkling water, dark chocolate, and wine. I should try this recipe!
Krista S.
I totally pigged out on homemade pizza tonight...healthy toppings, but um, 4 slices was a bit much ya think? Next time I'm doing a big salad on the side so I can pace myself.
Reinaldo
Yeah, that salad looks so very good! *drools* With all that... golden brown cheese... *drools* Nice pic too *eyes fixed on the pizza*
Lesley
Looks good, and what a great idea to have with pizza! You never cease to amaze me.