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Tagged:
- almonds
- avocados
- honey
- mandarin oranges
- mayonnaise
- pomegranate
- poppy seeds
- spinach
- sugar
- walnuts
- white wine vinegar
Mandarin Pomegranate Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Ingredients
Salad
- 5 oz baby spinach
- 3 mandarin oranges (10 oz), peeled and segmented
- 3/4 cup pomegranate arils*
- 1 medium avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Dressing
- 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise (tested with Hellman’s light)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 Tbsp milk, if needed
Instructions
- For the dressing: In a small mixing bowl whisk together vinegar, sugar and salt until sugar and salt have dissolved.
- Add mayonnaise, honey and poppy seeds and whisk until combined. Mix in milk to thin if desired. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
- For the salad: In a salad bowl layer spinach, mandarine oranges, pomegranate arils, avocado, almonds and walnuts.
- Pour desired amount of dressing over top (or alternately just dress each serving). Serve immediately.
Notes
- *If you want to make this in the summer it’s also good with a small pkg. of fresh raspberries in place of the pomegranate arils.
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