Description
Experience the burst of flavor in this vibrant Mandarin Orange Salad, perfect for brightening up any meal or gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups fresh spinach
- 2 cups mandarin oranges (fresh or canned, drained)
- 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts (chopped and toasted)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the spinach under cold water and pat dry.
- Peel and segment the mandarin oranges if using fresh; drain canned oranges.
- Thinly slice the red onion and soak briefly in cold water to reduce pungency.
- In a large bowl, combine spinach, oranges, sliced onion, and crumbled feta.
- Toast nuts in a dry skillet until fragrant; add them to the salad.
- Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey in a small bowl; drizzle over the salad before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad serving (150g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg