Fruited Spinach Salad

Name: Fruited Spinach Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges; 1/4 cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons raspberry jam or spreadable fruit; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 package (10 ounces) fresh spinach, torn; 1 red apple, chopped; 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

I had a similar salad in a restaurant and thought it was great, so I came up with this recipe to prepare at home. I love the way the light, sweet dressing tops the refreshing salad ingredients. — Kate Reynolds, Seattle, Washington

Ingredients

1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons raspberry jam or spreadable fruit
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 package (10 ounces) fresh spinach, torn
1 red apple, chopped
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

Drain oranges, reserving 1/2 cup juice. In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine oil, jam, vinegar and reserved juice; shake well. In a large salad bowl, toss oranges, spinach, apple and pecans. Serve with the dressing.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 223 calories, 18g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 30mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Fruited Spinach Salad in Taste of Home April/May 1997

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lurky27

Dec 3, 2010

Delicious...with the following alterations. We had strawberry-rhubarb jam home (which worked fine) and only used 1/2 cup chopped pecans, which added plenty of crunch for our liking.~ Theresa