Best 10 Fresh Spinach Salad Recipes

FRESH MUSHROOM SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the spinach, mushrooms and croutons. In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine oil, vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, salt and pepper; shake well. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with bacon.

FRESH SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, vinegar, oil, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup and onion, and process until smooth. Set aside.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
• In a large bowl, toss together the spinach, water chestnuts, bacon and eggs. Serve with the dressing.

NICOLE'S BALSAMIC BEET AND FRESH SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, Chardonnay, and sugar in a small bowl. Place the beets and onions in a small, sealable container. Pour the vinegar mixture over the beets and onions to completely cover. Seal top; marinate in refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours.
• When ready to serve, divide spinach leaves between four salad plates. Top with beet mixture, and drizzle salads with a bit of the marinating liquid.

FRESH SPINACH, ORANGE AND RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange spinach on serving platter or individual serving plates.
• Peel off eight 2 1/2x2-inch strips of orange peel with vegetable peeler, being careful to remove only orange part. Cut strips lengthwise into thin slivers.
• Cut remaining peel and white pith from oranges with sharp knife. Remove segments of orange by cutting between membranes, catching juice in small bowl; set orange segments aside. Squeeze membranes of oranges into bowl to remove all of juice; if necessary, add orange juice to make 1/2 cup. Beat in honey, vinegar, oil and salt with wire whisk.
• Place onion slices in single layer on ungreased cookie sheet; brush with orange juice mixture. Broil 2 to 3 inches from heat 4 to 5 minutes or just until edges begin to darken.
• Arrange orange segments on spinach. Separate onion slices into rings; scatter over oranges. Drizzle with remaining orange juice mixture; garnish with strips of orange peel.

FRESH SPINACH SALAD WITH SPICY TUNA

Steps:

• Drain tuna. Combine mayonnaise & pepper relish, stir into tuna. Place spinach & diced onion in the bowl and top with tuna, shredded cheese & crumbled bacon.

FRESH SPINACH AND TARRAGON SALAD

Steps:

• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, and cool, peel and chop.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Combine the spinach, egg and bacon.
• Whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, tarragon and pepper. Pour enough dressing over salad to coat; toss and serve.

BETTY CROCKER FRESH MUSHROOM AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Mix vinegar, salt, pepper and garlic in large salad bowl; toss with mushrooms. Let stand 15 minutes. Toss spinach and oil until leaves glisten. Toss mushroom mixture with spinach.

FRESH & FRUITY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the spinach, nectarine, strawberries, kiwi and walnuts., Place the first six vinaigrette ingredients in a blender; cover and process for 15 seconds. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

FRESH STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, zest lemon to measure 1/2 tsp zest.
• Juice lemon to measure 2 tbsp juice.
• Combine zest, juice, vinegar, sugar, oil and poppy seeds in small bowl.
• Whisk until well blended.
• Cover; refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• For salad, spread almonds in single layer over bottom of small baking pan.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly toasted.
• remove from oven; cool almonds.
• Hull strawberries; cut strawberries into quarters.
• Peel cucumber and slice; cut slices in half.
• Slice onion into thin wedges.
• Place spinach in large serving bowl; add strawberries, cucumber and onion.
• Whisk dressing; pour over salad, gently tossing to coat.
• Sprinkle with almonds.

FRESH SPINACH & PEAR SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• Tear spinach leaves into bite-sized pieces and place in large salad bowl (Amount of spinach can be varied based on how much dressing you like on your salad).
• Add pears and onion.
• In food processor with steel knife blade, combine sugar, vinegar, mustard, and salt.
• With machine running, add oil through feed tube and process until dressing is thick (The slower you add the oil, the thicker the dressing).
• Add poppy seeds.
• Drizzle salad with dressing and toss well to coat.
• Serve immediately.
• You can make the dressing ahead and mix salad right before serving.