Garlicky Orange Spinach Salad

So simple, and yet so flavorful, this Garlicky Orange Spinach Salad is a fantastic way to showcase all that the season has to offer. Sweet orange zest, fruit and flesh are combined with some earthy spinach and crunchy walnuts, with a punch of fresh garlic to give a flavor combination that wows. 

Growing up it seemed that the only fruit we ever ate on a regular basis was apples, oranges and bananas, and then sometimes one of those cans of fruit cocktail with the fake cherries snuck in there to make it fancy. As a kid I held a certain disdain for oranges for a couple of reasons:

1. If your mum doesn’t chop them up for you then they stain your nails orange when you peel them;
2. You get sticky hands and it was such a pain to have to leave the group and go and wash your hands; and
3. With some of those oranges it is impossible to eat it without the pith, and that’s just bleugh!

As you can tell, I had a pretty tough childhood  😛

Why Am I Going to Love This Garlicky Orange Spinach Salad?

There are a number of reasons, including:

• garlic (LOTS of garlic);
• orange flesh, orange zest AND orange juice;
• yummy earthy toasted walnuts and crunchy carrots.

If you try out our Garlicky Orange Spinach Salad be sure to pop back and let us know what you think! Happy eating.

If you need more awesome seasonal salads to get you through winter then lookie here:

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Garlicky Orange Spinach Salad

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

So simple, and yet so flavorful, this Garlicky Orange Spinach Salad is a fantastic way to showcase all that the season has to offer. Sweet orange zest, fruit and flesh are combined with some earthy spinach and crunchy walnuts, with a punch of fresh garlic to give a flavor combination that wows. 

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 serves

Calories: 183 kcal

Ingredients

• 10 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1 cup toasted walnuts, cooled and roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
• 2 large oranges, roughly chopped
• 1 batch orange and thyme salad dressing
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced

Instructions

1. Add the spinach, walnuts, carrots and chopped oranges to a large bowl. Salt and pepper to taste.

2. When ready to serve the salad, add the garlic to the orange and thyme salad dressing and give it a good shake. Add to the salad and toss to combine.

3. Serve right away or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
   

Nutrition Facts

Garlicky Orange Spinach Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 183 Calories from Fat 113

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.6g 19%

Saturated Fat 0.7g 4%

Sodium 59mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 14.3g 5%

Sugars 7.5g

Protein 7.4g 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Need more recipes using oranges? Check out these lovelies from around the web:

• Mandarin Orange Salsa from Mom Foodie;
• Orange Honey Butter from Know Your Produce;
• Blood Orange and Thyme Spa Water from Mom Foodie.