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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:
- Combine all ingredients in a jar and shake, shake, shake! That’s it!
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For the salad:
- 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.