Citrus Spinach Salad

Name: Citrus Spinach Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups spinach leaves, fresh (OR 2 cups torn Romaine Lettuce); 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced; 1 navel orange, fresh peeled and separated into sections (or 2 blood oranges or 1/2 small can of mandarin oranges); 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons olive oil (preferably extra virgin); 2 teaspoons honey; 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; salt & pepper

Submitted by Mommy Diva

"A nice, refreshing twist on a spinach salad - a perfect compliment to any holiday meal! Great with Ham! ****Noteworthy - this makes quite a bit of dressing - so depending on your taste, you may want to increase the amount of salad fixings or slightly decrease the dressing (or just save it for another day!!)."

Download

photo by Andi Longmeadow Farm

Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 2

ingredients

2 cups spinach leaves, fresh (OR 2 cups torn Romaine Lettuce)
¹⁄₂ small red onion, thinly sliced
1 navel orange, fresh peeled and separated into sections (or 2 blood oranges or 1/2 small can of mandarin oranges)
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
Dressing
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil (preferably extra virgin)
2 teaspoons honey
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
salt & pepper

directions

Toss spinach, onion, oranges and pine nuts together.
Whisk together all dressing ingredients.
Pour over salad and serve.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!

Reviews

I was looking for a light refreshing citrus dressing and came across this, hits the mark completely. I substituted apple cider vinegar without any problems.

Steven S.
Delicious; light and fresh tasting. I usually like to have lots of veggies to toss in a salad, but only had romaine and carrots on hand. So my salad was simply romaine, navel orange chunks, and carrot ribbons. I adapted the dressing recipe for lemon juice (what I had on hand) and for hubby's anti-viniagrette tastes. I omitted the vinegar completely; used 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, only 2 Tbsp oil, 1 whole Tbsp honey, no cilantro, and same amount of mustard. We both loved it!! Thanks!

J-Lynn
This salad just makes you smile! In every way, too! I followed this exactly, seriously no need to change anything, except I had to use a sweet white onion instead of red. (didn't have any). I had fresh citrus from the holidays, and they were so juicy, coupled with the fresh spinach, this made a marvelous, great tasting salad. Thanks, Mommy Diva! Made for Mommy Diva Cookathon! 2011

Andi Longmeadow Farm
Keep this simple. Excellent, light refreshing and YUMMY! I did use blood oranges and naval, just because I had both. Used baby spinach and yes I toasted the pine nuts. Loved the dressing, thx for a great recipe, Kim

SarasotaCook
We enjoyed this a lot. I especially loved the pine nuts. Made for Zaar World Tour 2009.

PanNan

see 10 more reviews

Tweaks

I enjoyed this salad to the very last bite! I used mixed greens in place of the spinach or romaine and otherwise followed the recipe. It made enough dressing for twice as much greens as listed. The dressing was especially tart which I enjoyed. Thanks for sharing Mommy Diva!

Stephanie Y.