Best 4 Citrus Spinach Salad With Feta And Cranberry Dressing Recipes

Indulge in a refreshing and vibrant Citrus Spinach Salad, an explosion of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This salad is a delightful symphony of textures and colors, featuring crisp spinach leaves, tangy citrus segments, creamy feta cheese, and crunchy cranberries, all tossed in a zesty homemade Cranberry Dressing. With its perfect balance of sweet, sour, and savory elements, this salad is a true culinary delight.

**Additional Recipes Mentioned in the Article:**

- **Citrus Vinaigrette:** A versatile dressing made with freshly squeezed citrus juices, perfect for drizzling over salads, grilled vegetables, or seafood.

- **Cranberry Dressing:** A sweet and tangy dressing made with fresh or dried cranberries, perfect for adding a festive touch to salads, roasted chicken, or turkey.

- **Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing:** A classic salad featuring spinach, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and a warm bacon dressing, a comforting and indulgent dish.

- **Winter Citrus Salad with Pomegranate Dressing:** A seasonal salad showcasing winter citrus fruits, pomegranates, and a tangy dressing, offering a burst of freshness during the colder months.

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

CITRUS SPINACH SALAD WITH FETA AND CRANBERRY DRESSING

Citrus Spinach Salad with Feta and Cranberry Dressing image

Summer citrus salads are always a must in our Texas heat. This spinach and grapefruit salad is a quick and easy fix that can be whipped up easily with most items you already keep in your pantry/kitchen. I can easily have this as a meal in itself but it works great as a side salad with a cool cucumber/alfalfa/tzatziki 1/2 sandwich. The options are endless and yours to create. Add some sliced strawberries for sweetness and bright, festive color.

Provided by Sahara B

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 490.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.2 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 40.9 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 478.6 mg, Sugar 21 g

CITRUS & FETA SALAD, HOMEMADE HONEY-LIME DRESSING

Citrus & Feta Salad, Homemade Honey-Lime Dressing image

Yum! This citrus salad is different and delightfully refreshing. With a honey-citrus flavor and a mild Dijon tang, we loved the salad dressing. The mix of greens with sweet clementines and pomegranate arils (seeds) is so delicious. Feta cheese crumbles and sunflower seeds add a little salt that balances the sweetness of the...

Provided by Melissa Buchanan-Smith

Categories Lettuce Salads

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

SALAD
1 bunch mixed greens
1/4 medium pomegranate arils, removed
2 small clementines
2 small radishes, sliced
Feta cheese
sunflower seeds
fresh cilantro
DRESSING
3 Tbsp fresh lime juice or lemon juice
3 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
3 Tbsp honey
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/8 tsp sea salt

Steps:

1. For Dressing: Mix the last six ingredients to make your dressing.
2. Chill.
3. For Salad: Prepare greens, radishes, and clementines. I use a mix of mixed greens, kale, spinach.
4. Remove pomegranate arils.
5. Place greens in a bowl with salad ingredients.
6. Optional, top with a cooked chicken breast.
7. Drizzle dressing over salad.

CRANBERRY AND FETA SALAD

Cranberry and Feta Salad image

A friend's recipe, this is always a hit. Various nuts and cheeses can be substituted with ease. The dressing rocks!

Provided by Raspberry Cordial

Categories Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 1 large salad, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 head romaine lettuce
1 bunch spinach
1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted and cooled
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon oregano
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

Prepare salad ingredients.
Whisk salad dressing ingredients together and pour over salad. Toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.9, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 11.1, Sodium 203.5, Carbohydrate 11.8, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 6.4, Protein 5.5

CITRUS SPINACH SALAD

Citrus Spinach Salad image

A nice, refreshing twist on a spinach salad - a perfect compliment to any holiday meal! Great with Ham! ****Noteworthy - this makes quite a bit of dressing - so depending on your taste, you may want to increase the amount of salad fixings or slightly decrease the dressing (or just save it for another day!!).

Provided by Mommy Diva

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups spinach leaves, fresh (OR 2 cups torn Romaine Lettuce)
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 navel orange, fresh peeled and separated into sections (or 2 blood oranges or 1/2 small can of mandarin oranges)
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil (preferably extra virgin)
2 teaspoons honey
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
salt & pepper

Steps:

Toss spinach, onion, oranges and pine nuts together.
Whisk together all dressing ingredients.
Pour over salad and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.2, Fat 26.5, SaturatedFat 3.3, Sodium 83.1, Carbohydrate 20.1, Fiber 3, Sugar 14.1, Protein 3.2

Tips:

- To save time, use pre-washed spinach and pre-cut oranges. - If you don't have any fresh oranges, you can use 1/2 cup of orange juice concentrate thawed and diluted with 1/2 cup of water. - Feel free to add other ingredients to the salad, such as sliced almonds, chopped walnuts, or crumbled bacon. - For a sweeter dressing, add a tablespoon of honey or maple syrup. - For a tangier dressing, add a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar. - If you don't have any feta cheese, you can use crumbled goat cheese or blue cheese instead. - Serve the salad immediately, or store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Conclusion:

This citrus spinach salad is a refreshing and healthy side dish that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of sweet oranges, tangy feta cheese, and crunchy cranberries is sure to please everyone at the table. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal prep time, you can have this delicious salad on the table in no time. So next time you're looking for a light and healthy side dish, give this citrus spinach salad a try. You won't be disappointed!