I am not a big fan of cooked spinach, in fact I really don't like it, raw however I find it very interesting in taste and texture as it is thicker and crunchier than most green leaves. So, I prefer it for salads. And this is a really WOW salad featuring raw spinach, cooked beetroot, walnuts, "Katiki" (a Greek ricotta type creamy cheese I love), and an apricot dressing that is really incredible and goes so ridiculously well with everything I am surprised I haven't seen this pairing more often.
The sauce is the same I use in this roasted eggplant recipe:
There was a leftover jar which I was wondering how to use, and this is actually how this salad came to be.
As it is going to be used for a dressing, use the sauce cold. Dilute it by whisking with:
Balsamic Vinegar
Olive Oil
(for 1 cup sauce, roughly 1 tbsp vinegar, and 2 oil)
In a bowl mix well with:
Spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
and place on a platter. I prefer to serve salads in platters rather than bowls. They look nicer, and the dressing spreads more evenly. Place on top:
Beetroot slices, 0,5 cm thick, cooked (either baked or boiled)
Katiki, or any creamy white cheese, a few small kernels
and scatter on top some:
Walnuts, crashed
Drizzle some more of the dressing on top and indulge in this incredible delight.