Citrus Spinach Salad with Feta and Cranberry Dressing Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Spinach Salad Recipes. (Citrus Spinach Salad with Feta and Cranberry Dressing Recipe). Summer citrus salads are always a must in our Texas heat. This spinach and grapefruit salad is a quick and easy fix that can be whipped up easily with most items you already keep in your pantry/kitchen. I can easily have this as a meal in itself but it works great as a side salad with a cool cucumber/alfalfa/tzatziki 1/2 sandwich. The options are endless and yours to create. Add some sliced strawberries for sweetness and bright, festive color.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Citrus Spinach Salad with Feta and Cranberry Dressing Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

1 orange

2 pink grapefruit

1 (5 ounce) package baby spinach leaves

½ cup crumbled feta cheese

2 tablespoons cranberry juice

or as needed

½ cup olive oil

2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw®)

1 teaspoon dried parsley

½ teaspoon kosher salt

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread walnuts on a baking sheet.

Step 2

Toast in the preheated oven until golden and fragrant 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Step 3

Zest orange and reserve. Slice the tops and bottoms of grapefruit and cut along the curves top-down to remove skins and piths. Repeat with orange. Cut fruits into segments on a plate or shallow bowl cutting from connective membranes and catching any extra juices (save juices for dressing). Squeeze segments lightly for extra juice.

Step 4

Combine toasted walnuts spinach feta cheese and grapefruit and orange slices in a large mixing bowl.

Step 5

Pour grapefruit and orange juices into a measuring cup and add enough cranberry juice to reach 1/3 cup. Whisk in olive oil turbinado sugar 1 teaspoon reserved orange zest parsley and kosher salt until dressing is thickened. Drizzle over salad. Garnish with any remaining orange zest.

Nutritional Information

Citrus Spinach Salad with Feta and Cranberry Dressing Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 490.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7g 14%

Carbohydrates: 28.2g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 21g

Fat: 40.9g 63%

Saturated Fat: 7.5g 37%

Cholesterol: 16.7mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 5165.8IU 103%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 77.4mg 129%

Folate: 91.4mcg 23%

Calcium: 187.1mg 19%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 56.2mg 20%

Potassium: 453mg 13%

Sodium: 478.6mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 368.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.