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Beautiful Salad

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"A spur-of-the-moment creation when I wanted something with a great flavor punch and lots of color, plus quick to prepare---this one fills the bill, with baby spinach and colorful cranberries and mandarin oranges, plus the crunch of sweetened almonds and the pungent feta cheese---a new favorite at our house! You may substitute blue cheese for the feta and any kind of sweetened pecans or walnuts, if desired, for the almonds."
Beautiful Salad Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 84 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  10 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 8 cups baby spinach leaves
  • 1/2 medium red onion, sliced and separated into rings
  • 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 1/2 cups sweetened dried cranberries
  • 1 cup honey-roasted sliced almonds
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, or to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place servings of spinach onto salad plates. Top with red onion, mandarin oranges, cranberries, sliced almonds and feta cheese in that order. Drizzle dressing over each salad.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.76 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 30, 2005 by WENDYINTEXAS 
I am the original poster of this recipe, and I wanted to add that I often add a crunchy green... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.76 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 14, 2006 by SJEVES 
My honey said it was the best salad he has ever had. I made it ahead of time and added the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.76 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 20, 2005 by joesgirljeri 
This was wonderful! It was such a nice break from regular salad, it was light but very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.76 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 12, 2006 by JDVMD 
I make this all the time and it is great. You will always get rave reviews when serving and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.76 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 25, 2004 by ALGOMA 
I just tried this salad but upped the serving for 12 people for our Thanksgiving meal. I made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.76 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 23, 2005 by SIZZLEMEAT 
a fantastic salad. i subtituted ground walnuts because that is all that was in the pantry.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.76 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 11, 2006 by MELPRES 
Very nice salad, and pretty presentation. I used raspberry vinigarette the first time, which... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.76 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 1, 2007 by MOLLYBALL1 
I've made this salad several times now paired with Red Raspberry Vinaigrette from this site... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.76 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 24, 2006 by ANJA 
This is a wonderfully refreshing and filling salad! We make it all the time now. One thing we... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.76 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 14, 2006 by DANI80 
I have been throwing a salad like this together for a few years. It is always delicious. I... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Beautiful Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 459

  • Total Fat: 29.5g
  • Cholesterol: 22mg
  • Sodium: 811mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 6.2g
  • Protein: 9.5g

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