Fresh, vibrant, and built around ingredients that genuinely pull their weight, this spinach salad is the kind of bowl that makes healthy eating feel effortless rather than obligatory. The homemade pesto is the real star — blended from fragrant basil, raw garlic, and tiger nuts, which stand in for traditional pine nuts and bring a subtly sweet, earthy richness along with a solid dose of fiber and resistant starch. Extra-virgin olive oil keeps the dressing smooth and full of the anti-inflammatory fats that matter when you're managing hormonal balance, while a pinch of turmeric adds a warm, golden note with well-known anti-inflammatory properties. Lemon juice brightens everything and keeps the pesto tasting light rather than heavy. Baby spinach forms the base — iron-rich and deeply nourishing — while crisp radishes and cool cucumber slices add crunch and freshness in every bite. Because you're making the pesto yourself, you control exactly what goes in, with no hidden sugars, seed oils, or processed additives to worry about. Toss it all together and serve immediately for a salad that's as satisfying as it is genuinely good for you.
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Combine the basil, tiger nuts, and garlic in a food processor and pulse 8–10 times until the mixture is coarsely ground and no large pieces remain.
With the processor running, stream in the olive oil in a slow, steady pour until the pesto is smooth and emulsified, about 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides, then add the lemon juice, salt, and turmeric. Pulse 3–4 more times until fully incorporated. Taste and adjust salt.
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