Spinach Salad with Baked Sweet Potato

This simple salad is one of my favorites. It’s so quick & easy to make and leaves me feeling nourished.

Ingredients

• baby spinach leaves
• cucumber
• 1/2 baked sweet potato (recipe)
• vinaigrette (I like Garlic Expressions Classic)
• salt & pepper (optional)
• feta cheese (also optional)

Directions

• Drizzle salad with vinaigrette and enjoy!
• Grab a hefty handful of spinach leaves and wash.
• Wash, cut, and add cucumbers to the spinach.
• Cut sweet potato into cubes and add to salad.
• Top with a little bit of salt & pepper (and feta optional).
• Drizzle salad with vinaigrette and enjoy!

I have this salad for lunch during periods of hard-training and it helps me feel fueled and energized. I like to pair it with snacks. This is usually an orange (especially in the winter months when they’re in season and delicious) because the Vitamin C in the fruit helps my body better absorb the iron from the spinach and sweet potato. I also add carrots and hummus, peanut butter crackers, and a square of dark chocolate. And lots of water because this lunch is usually pre-workout!