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Fruit and Feta Spinach Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delectable #TossedSalad is light & refreshing & perfect for #summer meals. It's filled with #fruit including #apples, #grapes & dried #cranberries. The toasted #walnuts & #FetaCheese add savory & smoky flavors along with a crunchy texture that's irresistible. If you enjoy #SpinachSalad this is a great way to serve it. Excellent for company or #holiday dinner menus too. #salad #GlutenFree #FruitAndFetaSpinachSalad

Fruit and Feta Spinach Salad

Teresa Ambra
Fruit and Feta Spinach Salad is a light and refreshing salad that's terrific for hot, summer days. This delectable salad includes apple slices, red grapes and dried cranberries providing a sweet contrast to the smoky, savory flavors of toasted walnuts and Feta cheese. If you enjoy Spinach Salads, this is a great version. Gluten free.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course fruit, Salad and Salad Dressing, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 258 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large salad bowl and tongs
  • 1 sharp knife to cut fruit or vegetables
  • 1 cutting board
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 blender if you want to emulsify the salad dressing
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 salad dressing dispenser
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped

Ingredients
  

SALAD:

  • 6 cups fresh spinach de-stemmed (if desired), I used a 10-ounce container
  • 2 medium Gala apples unpeeled, cored and sliced thinly (I used one extra-large envy apple)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice or as needed
  • 1/2 cup red seedless grapes halved
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 3 green onions diced
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped and toasted
  • 1/2 cup Feta cheese crumbled

SALAD DRESSING:

  • 4 tbsp. avocado oil
  • 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 large clove garlic finely diced
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
  • honey or sugar if desired, use about 2 tablespoonfuls

Instructions
 

SALAD:

  • Place walnuts on a small cookie sheet or pan and toast in a toaster oven or regular oven at 350º for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from oven; cool.
  • In a small bowl, pour lemon juice.
  • Slice apples and swish in lemon juice about two or three times each side.
  • Drain apple slices on paper towels; set aside.
  • In a large salad bowl, combine or layer spinach, apples, red grapes, cranberries, onions, walnuts and Feta cheese.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

SALAD DRESSING:

  • In a small bowl, combine avocado oil, cider vinegar, garlic salt and pepper. Toss salad to coat.
  • Whisk until well combined.
  • Set aside and add to salad just before serving.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Refrigerate leftovers. 

Notes

NOTE: This is not a sweet salad dressing. If you want a sweeter dressing, add two tablespoons of honey or sugar.
 
NOTE: You can also combine all of the salad dressing ingredients (plus honey or sugar, if desired) in a blender. Pulse on low or medium speed about 20-30 seconds.
 
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
 
NOTE: Taste of Home no longer has a search engine that allows you to search recipes by title. Most of the time, you have to weed through thousands of recipes in collections. If any link is to be found, I find direct links through google, not their own website. I could not locate a direct page for this recipe. But it is in the cookbook noted above.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 328mgPotassium: 346mgFiber: 3gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 2.97IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 1mg
Keyword apples, dried cranberries, feta cheese, grapes, salad, side dish, spinach, walnuts
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