Description
Elevate your meal with this vibrant mandarin orange salad, a delightful blend of juicy mandarins, crisp greens, and crunchy slivered almonds. Drizzled with a light balsamic dressing, this salad offers a refreshing balance of sweet and tangy flavors. Perfect for picnics, barbecues, or as a light lunch, it’s a dish that will impress at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 2 medium mandarin oranges (peeled and segmented)
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds (toasted)
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry the spinach thoroughly.
- In a large bowl, combine the spinach, mandarin segments, and sliced red onion.
- Add toasted slivered almonds and crumbled feta cheese to the bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and gently toss to coat without bruising the greens.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad serving (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg