Avocado-Orange Spinach Toss

Name: Avocado-Orange Spinach Toss
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup orange juice; 4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest; Dash salt; 6 cups fresh baby spinach; 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained; 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced; 1/2 medium ripe avocado, peeled and sliced

Baby spinach, mandarin oranges and avocado are teamed in this refreshing springtime salad from Margaret O'Bryon of Bel Air, Maryland. You can also substitute fresh orange slices for the mandarin oranges.

Ingredients

1/4 cup orange juice
4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
Dash salt
6 cups fresh baby spinach
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
1/2 medium ripe avocado, peeled and sliced

Directions

For dressing, in a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients.
Place the spinach in a large salad bowl; top with oranges, cucumber and avocado. Drizzle with dressing and gently toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 71 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 38mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Spinach -Avocado Orange Toss in Country Woman March/April 2006