How to Make Citrus Spinach Salad with Feta and Cranberry Dressing - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a refreshing and vibrant salad to bring some zest to your next meal, look no further than this Citrus Spinach Salad with Feta and Cranberry Dressing. This refreshing salad is packed with vibrant flavors and nutritious ingredients, making it the perfect side dish or light meal for any occasion. The combination of tangy citrus, savory feta, and sweet cranberry dressing creates a harmonious blend of flavors that will leave your taste buds wanting more.

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 1 orange
  • 2 pink grapefruit
  • 1 (5 ounce) package baby spinach leaves
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons cranberry juice, or as needed
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw®)
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread walnuts on a baking sheet.
  • Toast in the preheated oven until golden and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • Zest orange and reserve. Slice the tops and bottoms of grapefruit and cut along the curves, top-down, to remove skins and piths. Repeat with orange. Cut fruits into segments on a plate or shallow bowl, cutting from connective membranes and catching any extra juices (save juices for dressing). Squeeze segments lightly for extra juice.
  • Combine toasted walnuts, spinach, feta cheese, and grapefruit and orange slices in a large mixing bowl.
  • Pour grapefruit and orange juices into a measuring cup and add enough cranberry juice to reach 1/3 cup. Whisk in olive oil, turbinado sugar, 1 teaspoon reserved orange zest, parsley, and kosher salt until dressing is thickened. Drizzle over salad. Garnish with any remaining orange zest.
  • Nutrition

    491 cal.

    • Total Fat: 41g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 17mg
    • Sodium: 479mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 28g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 21g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 77mg
    • Calcium: 187mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 453mg