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Spinach Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this luscious #spinach #salad includes #blueberries #strawberries #mandarinoranges & homemade glazed #almonds & #poppyseed dressing. It's terrific for company or #holiday dinners like #Easter, #MothersDay or #FathersDay. #vegan #glutenfree

Spinach Salad

Teresa Ambra
This marvelous Spinach Salad recipe includes mandarin oranges, strawberries, blueberries and glazed almonds. This one has a homemade poppyseed dressing. It's a terrific salad for company or holiday dinners like Easter, Mother's Day or Father's Day. Gluten free and vegan.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salads and Salad Dressings, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 331 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 serving bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 small mixing bowl
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 sharp knife to slice strawberries
  • 1 mason jar with lid or small mixing bowl with lid to store salad dressing

Ingredients
  

SALAD:

  • 10 oz. pkg. prewashed spinach remove stem ends, if desired
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced
  • 14 oz. can mandarin orange sections drained and patted dry
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/3 cup almonds sliced
  • 1 heaping tablespoon granulated sugar you can decrease this to one teaspoon if you prefer

POPPYSEED DRESSING:

  • 1/2 cup avocado oil or canola oil
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar or honey
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 1/4 cup onion coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. poppy seeds

Instructions
 

SALAD:

  • Layer spinach, strawberries, mandarin orange sections, and blueberries in salad bowl.
  • Combine almonds with granulated sugar.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted and almonds are coated.
  • Cool and break almonds apart.
  • Spread sugared almonds over top of other salad ingredients.
  • Toss with Poppy Seed Dressing just before serving.

POPPYSEED DRESSING:

  • Mix ingredients in blender about 10 seconds until smooth.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Toss dressing with salad before serving.
  • Makes about 1 ¼ cups.

Notes

NOTE: Dressing can be stored in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
 
NOTE: When I initially posted this recipe in May 2014, avocado oil was not as readily available as it is today (May 2018). I highly recommend using avocado oil instead of canola oil in the salad dressing.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.002gSodium: 122mgPotassium: 475mgFiber: 4gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 5315IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 2mg
Keyword blueberries, gluten free, orange, salad, side dish, spinach, strawberries
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