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Clementine Avocado Salad with Honey Poppyseed Dressing

Fresh, healthy and loaded with fabulous flavor, this Clementine Avocado Spinach Salad is a delicious way to celebrate the season!

Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 197 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the dressing:
  • ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ⅓ cup white balsamic vinegar
  • 2 ½ tablespoons honey
  • 1 ½ tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger or ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon smooth Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the salad:
  • 8 cups baby spinach
  • 6 medium clementines peeled, halved and cut in ¼-inch slices
  • 1 medium ripe avocado cored, halved, peeled and sliced into one-quarter-inch slices
  • Honey Poppyseed Dressing
  • ½ cup Easy Candied Pecans
  • ½ cup pomegranate arils or seeds

Instructions

For the dressing:
    Cup of Yum
  1. Combine all ingredients in a jar and shake, shake, shake! That’s it!
For the salad:
  1. Place spinach in a large bowl. Top with clementines and avocados. Drizzle lightly with 2-3 tablespoons of the Honey Poppyseed Dressing and toss gently. Top with pomegranate arils and candied pecans. Pass extra dressing at the table.

Notes

  • See Café Tips above for more detailed instructions, tips and suggestions for serving. Nutritional Information does not include Candied Pecans. See that post for specific information. It does include 3 tablespoons of the dressing.

Nutrition Information

Calories 197kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 424mg (18%) Potassium 565mg (16%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 3800IU (76%) Vitamin C 52.2mg (58%) Calcium 98mg (10%) Iron 1.7mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 197

% Daily Value*

Calories 197kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 424mg 18%
Potassium 565mg 12%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 18g 36%
Vitamin A 3800IU 76%
Vitamin C 52.2mg 58%
Calcium 98mg 10%
Iron 1.7mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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