Autumn Spinach Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing

Name: Autumn Spinach Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 7 serving
Ingredients: 9 oz. baby spinach; 3 small mandarin oranges; 2 small red gala apples; 2 bartlette pears; 1 cup pecans; 3/4 cup feta cheese; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil; 2 tsp orange zest; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsp honey; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 Tbsp poppy seeds; 1/4 tsp salt

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Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings
7
Course
Salad
Cuisine
American

Autumn Spinach Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing

Iris Warren

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The best autumn salad! Packed with bright and sweet flavors and festive colors. This salad and dressing are one of my absolute favorites!

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Ingredients

Servings

9 oz. baby spinach
3 small mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented
2 small red gala apples, cored and diced
2 bartlette pears, cored and diced
1 cup pecans, toasted and roughly chopped
3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Orange Poppy Seed Dressing

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 tsp orange zest
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp honey
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp poppy seeds
1/4 tsp salt

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Instructions

For the dressing:

Add all of the dressing ingredients to a jar, cover with lid and shake to emulsify.
Chill for 30 minutes if possible. Shake again just before pouring over salad.

For the salad:

Layer spinach, apples, mandarin oranges, pears, pecans and feta into a large salad bowl.
Drizzle with dressing and toss to evenly coat. Serve immediately.
Recipe source: Cooking Classy, dressing recipe from my other salad recipe that I love.