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    Home » Moms Need To Cook » Salads » Spinach Salad with Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe

    Spinach Salad with Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe

    by Mindi Cherry

    Spinach Salad with Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

    Remember when I said that, once you made my homemade blue cheese dressing recipe that you would never buy it at the store again? Well, the same goes for this balsamic vinaigrette recipe!  The addition of orange juice concentrate and a touch of honey gives you just enough sweetness, yet still manages the calorie count down.

    This would make a great side salad, appetizer or even as a meal all on it's own.  If you want to add some protein, you could always add a little bit of crumbled feta cheese or even sliced boiled eggs. I wouldn't add any protein with a strong flavor (seasoned chicken breasts, etc), because the orange balsamic vinaigrette recipe is really the star of the show!

    Make it even better (and cheaper) in the Spring and Summer by growing your own spinach.  You will save so much money over the bagged spinach!

    To make it, you will need:

    balsamic vinaigrette recipe ingredients

    For the Dressing

    • 1/2 cup Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed
    • 3 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
    • 1 tbsp Honey
    • 1 tsp Olive Oil
    • Salt and Pepper to taste

    For the salad:

    • Baby Spinach
    • Red Onion sliced
    • Mandarin Oranges
    • Almond Slices
    • 1 tsp Sugar (optional)

    Scroll down for the complete directions!

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    Spinach Salad with Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe

    By Mindi
    This orange balsamic vinaigrette recipe is fabulous over some baby spinach, mandarin oranges, red onion and toasted almonds! Have it as an appetizer or even just a light lunch!

    Yield - 2 servings

    Preparation Time - 10 minutes

    Cooking Time - 0 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed
    • 3 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
    • 1 tbsp Honey
    • 1 tsp Olive Oil
    • Salt and Pepper to taste
    • Baby Spinach
    • Red Onion sliced
    • Mandarin Orange Slices, drained
    • Almond Slices
    • 1 tsp Sugar (optional)

    Directions

    • In a non-stick skillet, toast almond slices with the sugar (you can omit the sugar if you like) until slightly brown. Set aside
    • Add all dressing ingredients to food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
    • Place Spinach on plates.
    • Top with Mandarin slices and onion slices.
    • Add toasted almonds on top.
    • Serve with dressing.
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    Comments

    1. Amila

      January 05, 2015 at 5:15 am

      This salad sounds healthy specially with baby spinach.I'd like to try the dressing with orange concentrate.Hope it is delicious!

    2. Amanda

      January 06, 2015 at 8:58 am

      Wow that looks so light and flavorful!

    3. Apple Pie at Sisterswives.com

      January 07, 2015 at 9:38 pm

      This looks fabulous. I am always looking for a new dressing and this sounds very tasty!

    4. Elaine

      January 07, 2015 at 10:17 pm

      What a Yummy Salad!! Hey I would love it if you shared your stuff on my new Link Party that starts tomorrow...Thursday! Its called My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday! here is the link...You have great stuff!! Thanks for sharing!! http://www.cookinandcraftin.com/my-2-favorite-things-link-party-1/

    5. Lou Lou Girls

      January 10, 2015 at 3:37 pm

      Oh my! This looks so amazing. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you so much for being a part of our party. We really appreciate you! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls

    6. Barb Hoyer

      January 11, 2015 at 9:28 pm

      Thank you for posting to Motivation Monday!

    7. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes

      January 13, 2015 at 1:04 pm

      Such a colorful and delicious salad! Thanks for sharing at Freedom Fridays - pinned! 🙂

    8. Cydnee Knoth

      January 14, 2015 at 8:10 pm

      spinach salad is my favorite and this salad looks wonderful. I cannot wait to try it. Thank you for joining us in the celebration of #purebloglove. We love having you join us every Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee you join us every

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