Berry Orange Spinach Salad with Citrus Balsamic Vinaigrette
They say you eat with your eyes first and this berry orange salad sure is colourful and full of healthy goodness!
This salad is delicious, flavourful, and so easy and fast to put together!
It's simply a great spring or summer salad that's perfect as a meal for two or as a side dish for four.
I hope you enjoy this delightful recipe for Berry Orange Spinach Salad with Citrus Balsamic Vinaigrette!
How do you make this easy spinach salad recipe?
Prepare and place all the ingredients in a large bowl!
Leafy baby spinach, juicy mandarin oranges, sweet and tart raspberries and blackberries, creamy feta cheese, and crunchy walnuts is fantastic together!
Toss the salad all together. The combination of sweet, salty, and savoury flavours are just so satisfying.
Whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients. It's a simple four-ingredient vinaigrette (fresh orange juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey) that's sweet and tangy.
Drizzle as much vinaigrette as you want on the salad and toss to coat. Enjoy!
Looking for more delicious salad recipes? Take a look at these four.
- Apple and Pear Spinach Salad with Honey Lemon Ginger Vinaigrette
- Strawberry Cucumber Spinach Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- Grilled Peach Blueberry Spinach with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Watermelon Cucumber jalapeño Salad
I hope you try this berry orange spinach salad recipe! If you do, please leave me a rating and comment down below or tag me on any of my social media. I'm @yay_for_food on Instagram. I'll love a picture!
Berry Orange Spinach Salad with Citrus Balsamic Vinaigrette
A fresh summer spinach salad that’s delicious and healthy! Dress this salad with a homemade citrus balsamic vinaigrette!
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 6 packed cups baby spinach
- 2 mandarin oranges, peeled and sectioned
- ¾ cup (3 oz) raspberries
- ½ cup (3 oz) blackberries
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup walnuts
For the vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh (mandarin) orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients until well combined. Taste and adjust the dressing to your preference. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients, then drizzle the desired amount of vinaigrette on top. Toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you are planning to have leftovers, keep the salad separate from the vinaigrette and cover both in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Re-whisk the vinaigrette and drizzle just before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 286Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 184mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 2gSugar: 17gProtein: 5g
OMG Marie! This looks soooo good! I love feta and fruit in a salad. That sweet and salty combo is so satisfying and impossible to beat. Have a great Monday!
Thank you Kelsie!
i used to haaaaate raw spinach, and the only way you could get me to eat it was in strawberry spinach salad with poppyseed dressing, lol. this sounds even better because there's tons of berries and oranges, plus i like raw spinach a lot more now!
I am glad you like raw spinach a lot more now! ha ha! You can also just leave the spinach out and have a fruit, walnut, and feta salad! Thanks Heather!
Such a fun salad! Makes me happy just looking at it! Reminds me of the awesome weathers we are having and BBQs that are coming!! 😀
Totally! I am really enjoying the warmer weather!
Um....the dressing wasn't very good....at least it's not up my alley anyways
I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
The salad came out really good. I had fun making it. Thanks!
You're very welcome! 🙂
This looks amazing and the dressing looks simple and delicious! Do you think bleu cheese or gorgonzola would work as well? Blue cheese is my husband's favorite so I always try to use it when I can.
I think that blue cheese would work well in this salad, especially if your husband enjoys it a lot. Its salty and pungent flavour would work well with the sweetness of the berries and especially with the citrusy flavours of the orange.
I LOVE this salad. It is seriously one of my fav salads ever. I'm making it for a girls trip in a couple of weeks and was trying to think of a good entree/protein to go with it. Any suggestions from your own recipe bank?
Thank you so much Nicole! I've been loving baked salmon lately. I have a recipe for sheet pan baked salmon with asparagus or just a maple-soy salmon that you can check out if you want!
https://www.yayforfood.com/recipes/sheet-pan-baked-salmon-asparagus
https://www.yayforfood.com/recipes/maple-soy-baked-salmon
The salad turned out amazing. Thank You!
For the dressing, instead of honey I added 1/4 cup of orange juice and 2 tbsp of lime juice. I also added some dry basil and finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Also added 1 tsp of black pepper.
Thank you Sunita! The dressing modifications sounds so tasty. Full of bright and fresh flavours!
I’ve been making this for years, not knowing there was a recipe lol. I sometimes change the fruit up to whatever is in season. If you don’t have feta goat cheese is a good substitute & sometimes I add some toasted sesame seeds in as well.