Spinach and Orange Salad with Pine Nuts is a simple salad that is refreshing and easy.
Spinach and Orange Salad—Tasty
Hi. It's Lois in the kitchen at Recipe Idea Shop. I am a big fan of fruit and toasted nuts on salads. Pairing mandarin oranges with baby spinach and toasted pine nuts in this Spinach and Orange Salad is a hit at our house. It's refreshing and makes it feel like spring is here.
This salad is quick to make and goes well with chicken, or my Caribbean Rice Salad.
We like to top it with Brianna's Poppyseed Dressing, and think you will love it, too. Brianna's brand salad dressings, especially the Poppy Seed Dressing, are absolutely decadent. It is especially good on Spinach Salad. And if you haven't tried pine nuts, you are really missing out. They are kind of buttery tasting. Toasting them makes them even better. Don't let the pine nuts sit around long, though. They tend to get rancid easily.
What You Need
For this salad, you really don't need any tools, except maybe a salad spinner to clean your spinach. Get yourself some pretty dinnerware and a delicious salad dressing.
Spinach and Orange Salad Recipe
Author: Recipe Idea Shop
Ingredients
- ½ 6.5-ounce can Mandarin orange slices drained
- 2 cups baby spinach leaves trimmed and washed
- 2 teaspoons toasted pine nuts
- 4 tablespoons salad dressing
Instructions
- Place the spinach on an individual salad plate.
- Arrange 4 or 5 orange slices on the spinach.
- Add a teaspoon of toasted pine nuts (or any nut you like).
- Top with your favorite salad dressing.
- Toasting Nuts
- To toast the pine nuts, either broil them in a toaster oven (watch carefully; they burn easily) or heat them in a dry skillet over high heat, stirring frequently, for a few minutes until browned.
More Recipes To Try
- Crunchy Sweet Spinach Salad
- Simple Strawberry Spinach Salad
- Avocado Raspberry Salad
- Pear and Walnut Salad
- Gluten Free Dairy Free White Bread
- Five Seed Crackers (Gluten Free)
Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.
Kathy began her blogging journey in 2011 when she founded PetticoatJunktion.com, a home décor blog focused on repurposing and upcycling furniture, and thrift store finds.