This super simple “dump-and-mix” Turkey-Walnut Honey Dijon Spinach Salad is a speedy lunch idea that does not require any prep work. If you are looking for a quick lunch or dinner “no-heat” meal  that will make you feel good, then we’ve got you covered with this salad right here.

Thank you!

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Cooking for one, two or three people?

One reader said that she would appreciate us to consider, “How to plan meals for single mommies with kids off to college and who return on weekends”. There were others who also mentioned that they needed to pare down recipes to feed between 1-3 people. When I can I will offer insights on how to cook a recipe for one serving, as well as the measurements for those feeding 4-6 (since that is how I cook, typically).

Want Recipes That are Fast, Easy, and Uncomplicated?

Another reader said they appreciate when we share “ways to make meals fast, easy and uncomplicated”. This salad is just that. It’s so simple it barely counts as a recipe. It’s more like a combination of a handful of ingredients.

Leave Out Ingredients and Still Have a Great Salad.

Have a nut allergy? Leave out the walnuts.
Vegetarian? Leave out the turkey.
Dairy allergy? Skip the feta.
Don’t like, or want to buy, cranberries? Leave them out of the recipe.
Would you rather use a dressing you already have hand? Go for it!

Make it work for you. Here are the WW smart points for each ingredient so you can know how many points you are subtracting if you are not using all the ingredient(s). This would also be how much of each ingredient you would use if you are the only one eating the salad:

Smart Points for Each Individual Ingredient (and the measurements for one serving).

Baby Spinach (it’s not a salad without it. Just sayin’) 😉
1/2 oz. turkey lunch meat: 0 WW SP
1 Tbsp. Feta: 1 WW SP
1 Tbsp. Cranberries: 1 WW SP
1 Tbsp. Walnuts: 2 WW SP
1 Tbsp. Vinaigrette: 1 WW SP

Which Salad Dressing Should I Use?

Okay, one last thing and then I will get to this recipe. I promise.

The salad dressing I used was the Maple Grove Farms of Vermont Fat-Free Honey Dijon mustard. I just wanted to show a picture of the kind I used so it would be easier to find in the grocery store.

Here is what you need:

1 package (5 ounces) fresh baby spinach
2 ounces thick sliced turkey lunch meat torn into bite size pieces
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (or walnut halves)
1/4 cup fat-free honey Dijon vinaigrette

Here is all you do:

In 4 medium sized bowls combine a little over 1 ounce spinach, 1 tablespoon feta cheese, 1 tablespoon walnuts, 1 tablespoon cranberries, and 1/2 ounce turkey.

Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette; toss to coat.

Serve immediately.

So easy, right?

Makes 4 servings.
One salad is 6 Green, 6 Blue, and 6 Purple Points.

What to do with the leftover ingredients.

If you have leftover dried cranberries, turkey, feta, etc. you can always go to Martha McKinnon’s Weight Watcher google search bar that will pull up results for just Weight Watchers recipes that use that ingredient! (some of mine are included in that list) What a handy tool to have in your back pocket!

An example of what you could find when you search “feta” is this yummy Chickpea and Feta salad right here.

YUM! Now that is a tasty way to use up that extra feta cheese! 🙂

Print Recipe

Turkey-Walnut Dijon Spinach Salad

One serving is 6 Green, 6 Blue, and 6 Purple Points.

Makes: 4 servings

Calories: 157

Author: Alisha Hughes

Ingredients

• 1 (5 ounce) bag fresh baby spinach
• 2 ounces thick sliced turkey lunch meat torn into bite size pieces
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or walnut halves
• 1/4 cup fat-free honey Dijon vinaigrette

Instructions

• In 4 medium sized bowls combine a little over 1 ounce spinach, 1 tablespoon feta cheese, 1 tablespoon walnuts, 1 tablespoon cranberries, and 1/2 ounce turkey.
• Drizzle each salad with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette; toss to coat.
• Serve immediately.

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