Whenever I want to serve a salad that I know almost everyone is going to love, I prepare this incredibly easy recipe. If I am feeling flush (money wise that is), I buy the packages of pre-washed baby spinach. If however, I am feeding the masses and money is a consideration (which granted is most of the time), I buy the huge bag of spinach at Costco. After I give the spinach a rough chop, I get out my salad spinner and give said spinach the ride of its life! (How in the name of busy cooks everywhere did we ever survive without salad spinners?) But back to the salad…. It’s delicious, easy, packed with healthy ingredients, and reasonably cheap inexpensive to prepare. What’s not to like?

• 1 T. raspberry vinegar
• ½ tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• ½ tsp. kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 T. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 (9-oz.) bag pre-washed baby spinach leaves
• 2 T. sunflower seeds

Whisk together the vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Refrigerate until ready to assemble the salad. When ready to serve, combine spinach and sunflower seeds and toss with enough dressing to lightly coat each leaf. Serve immediately.