Baby Spinach Salad with Blood Oranges
This Blood Orange Spinach Salad is an easy green salad featuring avocados, feta cheese, and a quick lime vinaigrette. Ready in minutes, it’s a nutritious, healthy option to serve alongside your favorite main dishes or enjoy on its own for a light lunch.
Ingredients
- 3 cups of baby spinach, washed and spin-dried
- 2 medium blood oranges, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 red onion, thinly (paper-thin) sliced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 cup of crumbled feta cheese
- 1- tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- Place baby spinach, blood oranges, pomegranate seeds, avocado slices, lime juice, and red onion slices in a large salad bowl. Gently stir to mix, making sure to not break baby spinach leaves.
- Drizzle it with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Taste it for seasoning.
- Place it in individual plates and top it off with chopped pecans and crumbled feta cheese.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 422kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 8gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 836mgPotassium: 950mgFiber: 11gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 4475IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 169mgIron: 2mg
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