Blood Orange and Spinach Salad with Jalapeno Vinaigrette

In search of a distinctive salad to prepare for a special dinner? Your visitors will be amazed by the fresh spinach you prepare with blood oranges and jalapeño vinaigrette.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 4 blood oranges, divided
  2. ¼ cup rice vinegar
  3. ¼ cup olive oil
  4. 2 tablespoons honey
  5. 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeds and ribs removed
  6. ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  7. 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
  8. 4 cups loosely packed fresh spinach
  9. 4 tablespoons pomegranate arils
  10. 4 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans
  11. 2 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
  12. 4 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

  1. Zest 2 blood oranges and juice 1 blood orange. Combine zest, juice, rice vinegar, oil, honey, jalapeno, and mustard in a blender. Blend dressing until smooth and season with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
  2. Peel and remove pith from remaining 2 blood oranges and slice horizontally.
  3. Divide spinach evenly among 4 salad plates. Divide sliced blood orange evenly over spinach. Top salad with pomegranate arils, pecans, bacon, and feta cheese. Drizzle each salad evenly with vinaigrette and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 351 kcal
Carbohydrate 33 g
Cholesterol 15 mg
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Protein 7 g
Saturated Fat 5 g
Sodium 323 mg
Sugars 11 g
Fat 23 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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