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Spinach Berry Salad with Lemon Dressing

I want to introduce you to this berry salad with lemon dressing. Hands down, this is our new favorite salad.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Over 400 Baby Shower Food Ideas that Taste Amazing
Keyword: berries, blackberries, brown sugar almonds, dressing, lemon, mandarin oranges, salad, side, spinach, strawberries
Servings: 8
Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

For the Brown Sugar Almonds

For the Dressing

  • 1 Cup Lemon Juice use as much fresh as you can
  • 1/2 Cup Oil canola or vegetable
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ginger ground
  • 1/8 Cup Lemon Zest 2 tablespoons

For the Salad

  • 1 Bunch Spinach baby, washed
  • Strawberries sliced
  • 1 Can Mandarin Oranges drained, or blackberries
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Instructions

For the Almonds

  • Toast the almonds over medium heat, watching carefully so as to not burn until slightly browning. Make sure you move them around while toasting.
    1/2 Cup Almonds
  • Add butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
    2 Tablespoons Butter, 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar, 1 teaspoons Cinnamon
  • Continue to cook, stirring frequently until brown sugar begins to bubble and stick to the almonds.
  • Remove from heat and spread almonds on parchment paper to cool.

For the Dressing

  • Place the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake to combine or place in a bowl and whisk together.
    1 Cup Lemon Juice, 1/2 Cup Oil, 1/2 Cup Sugar, 1/4 teaspoon Ginger, 1/8 Cup Lemon Zest

For the Salad

  • Combine the spinach, berries and oranges in a large bowl.
    1 Bunch Spinach, Strawberries, 1 Can Mandarin Oranges
  • Drizzle desired amount of dressing over the salad, toss everything together in a bowl, top with almonds and serve immediately.

Notes

Use any fresh berries or stone fruit.
Should be eaten right away, salad does not store well.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 4288IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg